The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.

Quote by Carlos Castaneda

Topics: Happiness Quotes, Illusions Quotes, Life Quotes, Misery Quotes

The only thing that is real is the being in you that is going to...

The only thing that is real is the being in you that is going to...

The self-confidence of the warrior is not the self-confidence of the average man. The average...

The self-confidence of the warrior is not the self-confidence of the average man. The average...

Any path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to...

Any path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to...

Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it - what weakens us is feeling offended...

Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it - what weakens us is feeling offended...

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make...

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make...

Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this...

Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this...

Personal history must be constantly renewed by telling parents, relatives, and friends everything one does....

Personal history must be constantly renewed by telling parents, relatives, and friends everything one does....

All paths are the same, leading nowhere. Therefore, pick a path with heart!

All paths are the same, leading nowhere. Therefore, pick a path with heart!

A warrior thinks of death when things become unclear. The idea of death is the...

A warrior thinks of death when things become unclear. The idea of death is the...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It...

To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It...

To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a...

To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting.

A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting.

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

It doesn't matter how one was brought up. What determines the way one does anything...

It doesn't matter how one was brought up. What determines the way one does anything...

One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand...

One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand...

A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he...

A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he...

One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.

One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.

Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by...

Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by...