Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
Peace of mind, collecting experiences, and how your thoughts form your life
“For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.“
What's the purpose of being angry at anything? It doesn't help to solve your problems. It doesn't make you feel any happier about the situation. It won't help you learn anything. Anger is literally a waste of your time as it doesn't provide you with any value.
When you feel anger rising, the best thing to do is to slow down, take a step back, and let your mind relax. After a bit of time, you'll have regained the mental space you need to make things better, whether that involves solving the issue or just letting it go and moving on with living a happy life.
“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.“
Nobody really knows what they're doing in life. They may pretend to know, or act so confidently that it looks like they know, but they really don't. We're all just making it up as we go along.
If that's the case, how do you make sure you're living a great life?….
By making an effort to experience as much of life as possible. Try many hobbies, lines of work, foods, drinks, travel destinations, activities, hobbies, and everything else in between! The more experiences you have, especially when they invoke deep emotions in you, the greater your life will be!
A man is what he thinks about all day long.
Whatever actions you take in life, they all start in your mind. You think of an idea first, consciously or subconsciously, and then you do it. Then over a long period of time those actions add up to form the essence of your life. It all started from the thoughts in your mind; your life became exactly what you thought about.
Take extra care of the thoughts that you allow yourself to keep thinking about. Try to guide your mind to the positive things that you want in your life. It may seem silly or inconsequential now but in the long run, guiding your mind is akin to setting the trajectory of your entire life.