Dalai Lama Quotes About Focus

• I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Positive, Encouraging

• If you shift your focus from yourself to others, extend your concern to others, and cultivate the thought of caring for the well being of others, then this will have the immediate effect of opening up your life and helping you to reach out.

  Dalai Lama

  Caring, Opening Up, Focus

• One of the most effective ways to overcome anxiety is to try to shift the focus of attention away from self and toward others. When we succeed in this, we find that the scale of our own problems diminishes. This is not to say we should ignore our own needs altogether, but rather that we should try to remember others' needs alongside our own, no matter how pressing ours may be

  Dalai Lama

  Self, Focus, Anxiety

  The Dalai Lama (2012). “The Essence Of Wisdom”, p.54, Hachette UK

• If you focus only on yourself and neglect others, you will lose; but you will gain if you value others as much as you cherish yourself.

  Dalai Lama

  Focus, Humanity, Gains

• We must realize that it is best to focus on our oneness, to re emphasize what is the same about each of us rather than dwell on what is different.

  Dalai Lama

  Oneness, Focus, Different

  Source: www.worldreligionnews.com

• There are differences between us. But it doesn't make sense to emphasize that, because my future and yours is connected with everyone else's. So we have to take seriously our concern for all of humanity. When we focus on our individuality, humanity inevitably suffers. And once humanity suffers, each one of us will also suffer.

  Dalai Lama

  Differences, Focus, Humanity

  Source: www.worldreligionnews.com

• If you shift your focus from oneself to others, and think more about others' well-being and welfare, it has an immediate liberating effect.

  Dalai Lama

  Thinking, Focus, Welfare

• The first beneficiary of compassion is always oneself. When compassion, or warmheartedness, arises in us and our focus shifts away from our own narrow self-interest, it is as if we open an inner door. It reduces fear, boosts confidence and brings us inner strength. By reducing distrust, it opens us to others and brings us a sense of connection to others, and sense of purpose and meaning in life.

  Dalai Lama

  Strength, Confidence, Buddhist

• One of the most effective ways to overcome anxiety is to try to shift the focus of attention away from self and toward others.

  Dalai Lama

  Self, Focus, Anxiety

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