Lee L Jampolsky quotes:

Inspirational Psychology includes the practical application of identifying the thoughts and mistaken beliefs that cause us pain, along with a contemplative practice to discover our true nature, which is Love.

Essentially, what the most important questions we can ever ask ourselves are, "Who am I? Who are we all? What do we share, and what is our purpose here? How do we discover meaning?" Addressing these questions is the core of Inspirational Psychology.

Happiness is more about removing the blocks to Love and remembering who you are than changing your situation or another person.

Inspirational Psychology brings peace and choice to life even in the most difficult of situations.

More succinctly put, Inspirational Psychology offers ways to live, learn about, and practice love.

Most of us, if we are truly honest with ourselves, have an ever-evolving and ever-growing list of what we think we must change in order to be at peace or to be happy.

The paradox of acceptance: When our mind becomes less attached and dependent on things being a certain way our happiness in life dramatically improves.

It is impossible to hold a grudge and have peace of mind at the same time. It would be like trying to have day and night exist in the same moment.

Becoming less focused on the past and future and not resisting the moment is how to overcome fear, physical pain, and all suffering.

Forgiveness is essential to health, growth, and healing.

If you believe you are an effect of the world around you - that your happiness is dependent on this thing or that person - then you are always going to be a victim of circumstance to one degree or another.

Many people live in a self-imposed prison and don't even know it.

One of the most liberating personal discoveries I have made is the knowledge that whenever I am upset, there is another way of looking at any situation, person, or condition.

The body can limit our ability to experience life to the fullest, especially if we identify ourselves as being only our bodies.

The core of who you are, your true nature, is Love.

The roots of addiction can be seen in our search for happiness in something outside of our self, be it drugs, relationships, material possessions.

There is never a circumstance, no matter how catastrophic, that also does not hold within it an opportunity to better things, to better yourself. Every moment brings with it an opportunity to love, to forgive, to grow beyond your shortcomings.

How important is it really that you feel satisfied right now for 2 minutes, compared to getting yourself free from addiction forever?

A miracle is when we respond with compassion where a moment ago we may have believed there was something to be upset, blaming, or angry about.

Don't confuse acceptance with being a naïve or weak person. Acceptance does not mean condoning negative behavior, staying in a bad situation, or not working to improve our life and the world.

For years I was so busy building walls I did not see I was imprisoning myself behind them, and did not recognize this pattern as being addiction. My addictive thinking and behavior became the bars of my cell. Denying feeling empty inside, I constantly looked for new things to acquire, people to be around, substances to take, and new goals to achieve in order to feel better about myself. Over the last four decades I have focused on healing my addictive mind and helping others do the same.

Freedom rests on finding the meaning and lessons even in our greatest pain.

Freedom, which is an aspect of health, remains impossible as long as we perceive our bodies as a complete definition of ourselves.

I trust that no loving thought goes unnoticed, even when I do not see immediate gratitude or behavior changes in the other person.

Most likely, when you are upset for any reason, it is rare that you will want to quickly see the real cause of your upset or the solution, but with practice you can begin to ask yourself honestly, is it the person/situation or is it my unforgiving thoughts about this person and the past that are upsetting me?

Most people believe they know what it is that would make them happy, and what it is that they should get rid of in order to be happy. Unfortunately, few actually do.

No matter how sick your body is, extending Love will reduce your suffering and aid in healing.

Resistance is a result of our mind being attached to having things a certain way rather than the way they actually are. It is a mental habit of the ego that we need to become aware of in order to see the consequences. Only then can we see into our thought system and realize that nothing could be more of a waste of time than to resist and complain about what already is.

There is no moment, ever, that does not either hold an opportunity or a lesson that God is offering.

Though few would admit it, most of the time, when people are upset they don't actually want to feel differently, they want agreement and ways to make a situation, condition, or person change.

What if happiness is in fact more about remembering who we are, rather than attempting to change anything or anyone at all?

What if nothing needs to change other than our perception of what we see?

What many fail to realize is that being attached to what we think we want and don't have while resisting what is happening in the moment is the cause, not the cure, of much personal suffering and interpersonal conflict.

When the mind no longer sees itself as a body, forever in bondage to the body, the mind can be free and at peace even when we are physically sick.

When we combine acceptance with self-responsibility we can then see that whenever we are in a painful or disturbing situation we have two choices: We can work compassionately to bring something positive to the situation or leave. However, the key is the mental stance that we make the choice from, and thus the first step is always accepting the moment without resistance.

Within Inspirational Psychology, health doesn't refer to just the state of the body, but also the state of the mind, which affects the body.

You can learn from your health challenge what is most important and become a better human being.

You can learn to direct yourself to be peaceful inside regardless of what is happening with your body.

You can learn to focus on love in your heart rather than the symptoms of your physical condition.

You may not have chosen what is happening to your body, but you can choose how you respond.

For me, the more I don't foolishly waste my life wishing for a better past the more free I am today to create, grow, and love.