feeding paper tigers
Mindfulness is a function that disarms distractions … Weak distractions are disarmed by a single glance. Shine the light of awareness on them and they evaporate instantly, never to return. Deep-seated, habitual thought patterns require constant mindfulness repeatedly applied over whatever time period it takes to break their hold. Distractions are really paper tigers. They have no power of their own. They need to be fed constantly, or else they die. If you refuse to feed them by your own fear, anger, and greed, they fade.
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Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plan English
I love the quotation on mindfulness. I like to read Thich Nhat Hanh who writes a lot about mindfulness.
I also enjoy reading Thich Nhat Hanh