Dalai Lama Quotes About Losing

• When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.

  Dalai Lama

  Fear, Real, Fall

  Interview with Robert Thurman, www.motherjones.com. November 1997.

• Hardship, in forcing us to exercise greater patience and forbearance in daily life, actually makes us stronger and more robust. From the daily experience of hardship comes a greater capacity to accept difficulties without losing our sense of inner calm. Of course, I do not advocate seeking out hardship as a way of life, but merely wish to suggest that, if you relate to it constructively, it can bring greater inner strength and fortitude.

  Dalai Lama

  Exercise, Inner Strength, Stronger

• When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

  Dalai Lama

  Karma, Buddhist, Acceptance

  "Be Happy the Dalai Lama Way" by Corine Gatti, www.beliefnet.com.

• The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind. It enables us to remain undisturbed, even when the situation is really difficult. It gives us a certain amount of inner peace, which allows us some self-control, so that we can choose to respond to situations in an appropriate and compassionate manner, rather than being driven by our disturbing emotions.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Patience, Buddhist

• You need self-confidence and determination: feeling depressed and losing hope will never really help to correct any situation.

  Dalai Lama

  Determination, Self Confidence, Feelings

• Anger is the ultimate troublemaker. I feel you can express a strong disapproval or dislike of an object without losing your temper.

  Dalai Lama

  Strong, Losing, Temper

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