Michael A. Singer Quotes Page 2

“There is a type of dream, called a lucid dream, in which you know that you’re dreaming.”

“There is no reason to constantly attempt to figure everything out.”

“There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind – you are the one who hears it.”

“This is how you make freedom a game. Instead of getting into being bothered, you get into being free.”

“This is the human predicament. Events have happened and we continue to hold their energy inside of us by resisting them.”

“This is your life – reclaim it.”

“To attain true inner freedom, you must be able to objectively watch your problems instead of being lost in them.”

“To maintain honest relations with others we must first be true to ourselves.”

“To spend your life avoiding pain means it’s always right behind you.”

“To stay happy, just don’t close your heart.”

“True personal growth is about transcending the part of you that is not okay and needs protection.”

“Ultimately, if you protect yourself perfectly, you will never grow.”

“Unconditional happiness is the highest technique there is. You don’t have to learn Sanskrit or read any scriptures. You don’t have to renounce the world. You just have to really mean it when you say that you choose to be happy. And you have to mean it regardless of what happens. This is truly a spiritual path, and it is as direct and sure a path to Awakening as could possibly exist.”

“What if you knew that the next person you’d see would be the last person you would ever see? You’d be right there soaking it in, experiencing it. It wouldn’t matter what they were saying; you’d just enjoy hearing the words because it would be the last conversation you’d ever have.

What if you brought that kind of awareness to every conversation? That’s what happens when you’re told that death is around the corner: you change, life doesn’t change.”

“When a person is dealing with their own fears, anxieties, and desires, how much energy is left for dealing with what's actually happening?”

“When a problem is disturbing you, don't ask: What should I do about it?
Ask: What part of me is being disturbed by this?”

“When you just look without creating thoughts, your consciousness is effortlessly aware of, and fully comprehends, all that it sees.”

“You have limited time left in your life, and what’s really not reasonable is to not enjoy life.”

“You will not be able to solve anything outside until you own how the situation affects you inside.”

“You're floating in empty space in a universe that goes on forever. If you have to be here, at least be happy and enjoy the experience.”

“You’ll never be free of problems until you are free from the part within that has so many problems.”

“You’re just standing on one little ball of dirt and spinning around one of the stars. From that perspective, do you really care what people think about your clothes or your car?”

“Your eyes are not really windows through which you look out into the world. Your eyes are cameras that send electronic images of the world into you.”

“Your heart is an instrument made of extremely subtle energy that few people come to appreciate.”

“Your inner growth is completely dependent upon the realization that the only way to find peace and contentment is to stop thinking about yourself.”

“Your inner growth is completely dependent upon the realization that the only way to find peace and contentment is to stop thinking about yourself. You’re ready to grow when you finally realize that the 'I' who is always talking inside will never be content. It always has a problem with something.”

“Your psyche is communicating through its universal language: fear. Self-consciousness, jealousy, insecurity, anxiety—they are all fear.”

“Your thoughts have far less impact on this world than you would like to think. If you’re willing to be objective and watch all your thoughts, you will see that the vast majority of them have no relevance. They have no effect on anything or anybody, except you. They are simply making you feel better or worse about what is going on now, what has gone on in the past, or what might go on in the future.”

“Your views, your opinions, your preferences, your concepts, your goals, and your beliefs are all ways of bringing the infinite universe down to the finite where you can feel a sense of control.”