More Quotes by Vernon Howard
Happiness is not the acquisition of anything; it's the understanding of something.
The genuinely spiritual person is one who has lost all desire to be anyone but exactly who he is, without labels and without apologies. He is what he is and that's all there's is to it. Such a man is undivided, uncomplicated and contented.
Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from.
The reason why most people are frustrated is because a lie cannot be turned into a truth.
Run forward when possible, walk ahead when you can, stagger onward when you must, but never cease your forward movement.
You cannot stop destructive actions by others, but you can stop your own destructive reactions to them
The answers come when you are quietly willing to be without them.
Do not be impatient with your seemingly slow progress. Do not try to run faster than you presently can. If you are studying, reflecting and trying, you are making progress whether you are aware of it or not. A traveler walking the road in the darkness of night is still going forward. Someday, some way, everything will break open, like the natural unfolding of a rosebud.
We never get upset over what happens. Never. We get upset because of preconceived ideas as to what we think should happen, what we want to happen. When our preference clashes with the reality, we get hurt. Rid yourself of all preconceived ideas as to what should happen. You are then at peace whatever happens.
Anger or bitterness toward those who have hurt you will block your path to higher ground. You can have anger toward people or you can have freedom from people, but you can't have both.
