Natalie Goldberg Quotes



Best 9 Quotes by Natalie Goldberg

“Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important. Just lie down.”

“This is your life. You are responsible for it. You will not live forever. Don't wait.”

“Writers end up writing about their obsessions. Things that haunt them; things they can’t forget; stories they carry in their bodies waiting to be released.”

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“Anything you do fully is an alone journey.”

Writing Down the Bones

“Handwriting is more connected to the movement of the heart.”

Writing Down the Bones

“If you are not afraid of the voices inside you, you will not fear the critics outside you.”

Writing Down the Bones

“Play around. Dive into absurdity and write. Take chances. You will succeed if you are fearless of failure.”

Writing Down the Bones

“Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.”

Writing Down the Bones

“Writing is the act of discovery.”

Writing Down the Bones

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“Use the carrot and stick motivation. A carrot is a reward for good behaviour. A stick is a consequence for bad behaviour.

How can we apply this in our daily lives? Imagine you want a pay raise. Ask your boss how you can earn it. Work with them to create a list that would entitle you to the raise. Then start working on that list. However, in the meantime, you could also start looking for other jobs with a higher salary...

The carrot: You achieving the targets and getting the raise. The stick: You having other offers if the company refuses to give you the raise.

This shows you won’t be screwed over in any situation.”


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