Robbins - 365 Inspirational Quotes

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From meditation and exercise to journal writing and much more, my own daily practices are essential to my life and well-being. And, in working with people from all walks of life, Ive seen how transformational simple daily practices can be. This book is meant to be part of your daily practice; you can allow the power of each quote to impact how you start or end your day, and what you focus on.Inspiration is vital to just about every aspect of our lives, yet it can be elusive. With more technology and devices in our lives than ever before, its easy to get distracted, to remain insatiably busy, and to lose touch with our inspiration. If we arent mindful, we can get caught up in the drama, negativity, and hyper pace of the world in which we live. These simple, but powerful, quotes can help open your mind and heart and remind you what truly matters in life, which is no small thing.When I was writing my first book a number of years ago, I would often get stuckmy fears, doubts, and insecurities would take over and make it difficult for me to move forward.

I found a few healthy (and many unhealthy) ways to deal with my bouts of writers block (a.k.a. lack of inspiration), which at times was just plain old procrastination (a.k.a. fear).One of the most productive techniques I found to deal with these issues was to search the Internet for inspirational quotes. Sometimes I was able to take the quotes I found and use them in my book; other times, they would help me expand my mind, think about something in a different way, or even just laugh. One weekend in the summer of 2006, as I was struggling to finish a chapter of that first book, I came across a quote I had not seen before, but that made me laugh out loud:Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Oscar WildeThis poignant quote resonated with me at the time because it made me realize I was trying to do what I thought I was supposed to dowrite a good bookinstead of actually writing from my heart and sharing my own unique perspective. and soak them up as much as you can. and soak them up as much as you can.

In a world where its easy to find cynicism, resignation, negativity, and constant complaining, it sometimes takes a radical act of courage and self-care to focus on inspiration and what truly matters.Mike RobbinsNovato, CaliforniaOctober 2015