You Don't Have To Control Your Thoughts;

Just Handle What Is In Front Of You Now And The Future Will Take Care Of Itself. Otherwise, You'll Spend Most Of Your Life Wondering Which Foot You'll Use To Step Off The Curb When You're Still Only Halfway To The Corner.

No Need To Feel Brave Or Confident; Just Behave That Way.

You Haven't Yet Opened Your Heart Fully, To Life, To Each Moment. The Peaceful Warrior's Way Is Not About Invulnerability, But Absolute Vulnerability--to The World, To Life, And To The Presence You Felt. All Along I've Shown You By Example That A Warrior's Life Is Not About Imagined Perfection Or Victory; It Is About Love. Love Is A Warrior's Sword; Wherever It Cuts, It Gives Life, Not Death.

A Flash Of Enlightenment Offers A Preview Of Coming Attractions, But When It Fades, You Will See More Clearly What Separates You From That State - Your Compulsive Habits, Outmoded Beliefs, False Associations, And Other Mental Structures. Just When Our Lives Are Starting To Get Better, We May Feel Like Things Are Getting Worse - Because For The First Time We See Clearly What Needs To Be Done.

A Zen Student Asked His Roshi The Most Important Element Of Zen.the Roshi Replied, "attention." "yes, Thank You," The Student Replied. "but Can You Tell Me The Second Most Important Element?"and The Roshi Replied, "attention."