Jack Kornfield Quote

As long as you are trying to be something other than what you actually are, your mind wears itself out. But if you say, 'This is what I am, it is a fact that I am going to investigate and understand,' then you can go beyond.

The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology (ed. Bantam, 2008) - ISBN: 9780553905052

As long as you are trying to be something other than what you actually are, your mind wears itself out. But if you say, 'This is what I am, it is a...

As long as you are trying to be something other than what you actually are, your mind wears itself out. But if you say, 'This is what I am, it is a...

As long as you are trying to be something other than what you actually are, your mind wears itself out. But if you say, 'This is what I am, it is a...

As long as you are trying to be something other than what you actually are, your mind wears itself out. But if you say, 'This is what I am, it is a...