When you are reading, listening to podcasts or watching tv do you collect quotes? I’m an avid highlighter of phrases that catch my eye and mind in books I’m reading on my Kindle and I’ll then email the highlights to myself when I finish the book. But I don’t really do anything with them.
In my mind I think I’ll refer back to them for motivation, or use them in a meditation session. In reality I just have a folder full of highlighted quotes.
I grew up with strict instruction to never write in books, and as a college student I hated getting used books with highlights. For a while during my yoga teacher training I still wouldn’t highlight my books, I would just handwrite the quote in a notebook. I’ve changed my mindset about this – they are my books I’ll write in them for me! Usually the books that I highlight are ones that I will read from in a yoga class. I do highlight inspirational and motivational quotes from any type of book.
When I take the time to highlight passages I stay in the present moment and am more mindful.
What are some of your favorite quotes? Please share! I’m working on being more mindful in general, because it makes me less reactive and less stressed. This is one of my favorite snippets from a book about Mindfulness:
“Mindfulness can be defined as the process by which we examine who we are, with questioning our view of the world and our place in it, and cultivating some appreciation for the fullness of each moment we are alive. Most of all, it has to do with being in touch” ~ J. Kabat-Zinn Wherever you go there you are: Mindfulness meditation in everyday life