Prompts
Elevate Your Focus to Extend Your Life
Time is an illusion that expands to the degree you pay attention.
The more precisely you attend to your present surroundings, the richer your life will be.
The Best Way is the One You Can Stick To
A habit is only useful if you keep at it.
Disregard ones that are a constant battle.
There is no right or wrong way, only what works for you and what doesn't.
You're Only Competing With Yourself
Aim to grow, not be superior.
Don't try to outperform others; chase your unrealized potential.
Greatness stems from repeatedly doing better than last time.
Know and Own Your Darkness
Mistakes provide you with more valuable knowledge than triumphs. Admit your inner villain, and you'll better understand yourself and others.
Discipline is Needed for Freedom
Being disciplined doesn't forfeit your freedoms; it bolsters them. When you're diligent about your day-to-day, you open up future opportunities for happiness.
You Are Not the Knower
Any sense of identity that can be held onto is a false one.
When you let go of your ego, you expand into the world around you, which was you all along.
Settle into Steady Stillness
Our names for objects alter how we see them.
Let the words for your surroundings slip away.
Experience the world around you without changing it.
Find Magic in the Mundane
Lying on your death bed, you'd give anything for what you already have now.
Don't take ordinary moments like this for granted.
Stop Stirring Your Mind by Thinking
Consciousness is spacious and clear, like purified water. Thoughts muddy the mind. Mindfulness allows the dirt to settle, revealing stillness.
Be Yourself So That You Can Be Found
When you allow the universe to work through you, you act authentically.
When your true self shows, your people will find you.
Make Your Inner Child Happy
Schedule play to rekindle your sense of joy, curiosity, and wonder.
Which version of yourself are your actions encouraging you to be?
Open Your Senses to What Is
You don't need a narrow focus to avoid distractions.
Make your default way of being in the world one of expansive awareness.
Motivate Yourself Intrinsically
Engage in your next activity for the challenge or fun of it.
Would you still do what you're doing if you could never tell a soul?
Observe Who Your Actions Serve
Don't live someone else's dream.
Act mindfully with authenticity.
Create a friend within who supports you when no one else will.
Fall in Love With Your Mortality
Life is meaningful because of death, not in spite of it.
Be grateful there's an end.
Let it inspire you to make the most of life, not despair.
Take Charge of Your Shadow
You are accountable for what refracts through you to the world. We don't pick our flaws, but we're responsible for them.
Awareness Means Acceptance
Labeling objects of your awareness alters them.
True perception exists prior to naming things and requires accepting, not controlling.
You Are Not Your Thoughts
Treat all of your thoughts as equally irrelevant.
For persistent ones, act on them or journal.
Ask yourself: is this thought useful?
Create Your World Consciously
Intentionally or not, you're creating your experience of reality.
With deliberate decisions, your life becomes artistic self-expression.
Being Virtuous is a Habit
If we are what we habitually do, being virtuous isn't radical.
It's routine.
Before each act, ask yourself: Is this who I wish to become?
Widen Your Circle of Compassion
We are each a small part of a much greater universe.
Expanding your "self" to hold others will make you feel connected and whole.
Rest in Nonreactive Equanimity
Receive pleasant and unpleasant experiences equally.
Instead of chasing pleasure and avoiding pain, remain steady and spacious.
Be Inspired by Friend and Foe
Jealousy is a sign of an insecure ego.
Allow the success of others to fill you with inspiration.
If they can do it, so can you.
Know Yourself to Understand Others
Self-knowledge makes you more receptive to others.
The better you grasp your strengths and shortcomings, the deeper you'll connect.
Embrace Adversity, Reframe Your Pain
Hardships create grit.
Seek achievable challenges that augment your ability to stay present with difficult feelings.
Self-Compassion is Altruistic
Treating yourself with the same kindness and mercy you extend to others is a benefit to all.
Who are you punishing yourself for?
Look for Who's Looking
Awareness exists beyond the object of your attention.
Gaze back from the object through the emptiness to find it.
Befriend Your Negative Emotions
All emotions are of equal worth.
Sadness and fear are your guides towards equilibrium, not enemies.
Don't fight them.
Treat the Mundane as Sacred
Ordinary moments are worthy of your full attention.
You don't have to wait for something spectacular.
Be here now.
Tend to Your Mind
Your entire life happens in your mind.
It needs to be exercised, just like your body.
How do you care for your mind each day?
Everything is Impermanent
The ego craves control.
Notice when you are resisting change, clinging to the security blanket of monotony.
Now, let go.
Do It Because It Is Difficult
An easy life will make you complacent.
Seek out challenges at the edge of your comfort zone.
They'll bring out your best.
Healing Doesn't Mean Forgetting
Time only heals if you use it for soul-searching introspection.
Peace of mind comes from accepting, not forgetting.
Be Kind to Your Future Self
No friend or mentor can create lasting happiness for your future self as well as you can now.
How can you be a friend to them?
Replace Jealousy With Inspiration
Jealousy is a sign of an insecure ego.
Allow the success of others to fill you with inspiration.
If they can do it, so can you.
Keep Problems in Perspective
Over a billion people would give anything to trade places with you.
The issue you're facing is real, but it will pass.
Emotions Aren't Good or Bad
Stop labeling feelings of discomfort as negative.
When you embrace the space outside of your comfort zone, you grow.
Be a Leader to Yourself
Trusting your intuition comes down to feeling confident leading yourself.
You know what comes next.
Go do it.
Decide for Yourself or Life Will for You
Don't waste effort trying to become who you think others want you to be.
They never cared.
It was always up to you.
Commit to Your Values
Choosing between right and wrong is exhausting.
Resolve to do what's right categorically, and take a sigh of relief.
Growth Seldom Feels Good
Becoming a better version of yourself is hard work.
Challenging times can be a sign you're on the right track.
You Don't Need Permission
Trust your intuition when making decisions.
The best way to share your talents is to forget about what others think.
Progress Comes From Process
Mindfulness and ambition are compatible.
Growth can only happen in the present.
Enjoy the process, progress faster.
Happiness Isn't a Checklist
There isn't a line item missing from this moment.
"Right now" is already whole without what you're craving.
Embrace Growth & Imperfections
Self-compassion is more available when you believe you can grow past your mistakes.
Take the Time to Find Your "Why"
An underlying purpose is what ties together your life events into a cohesive story.
Find your reason for it all.
Be Grateful to Your Past Self
You have your past self to thank for where you are now.
Wouldn't they be proud of who you've become?
Acknowledge Your Emotions
When you're hurting, notice the pain.
Mental suffering can't survive as the object of attention for long.
Vulnerability is Worth the Risk
Being vulnerable is the most courageous act.
Make no mistake, opening yourself up is a strength.
Let Experience Come to You
Accepting change allows you to find joy in unexpected places.
By giving up control, you get it all back.
