The only thing that separates the person you are from the person you want to be are the actions you take. - John Bruna
Today is sacred - for it will never come again. What could be more important than living this day with attention and the intention to be of benefit, to the best of your ability, to all you encounter? - John Bruna
Your genuine happiness does not come from other people, activities or things, it comes from living a meaningful life - a life that is in alignment with your values and is beneficial. - John Bruna
True freedom is the ability to respond consciously, in the most beneficial way, to whatever life throws at you. - John Bruna
Patience is an action and a skill to be cultivated. It actually solves more problems that most other actions. - John Bruna
Every moment, every breath, is a new opportunity. An opportunity to let go of the past and to become the person you choose to be. - John Bruna
When we forgive others, we give ourselves permission to let go of our own suffering. - John Bruna
When you look back at the painful and difficult events of your life, you find that they were the times of your greatest personal growth. The challenges of our lives provide us the opportunity to develop our highest potentials. - John Bruna
Every thought, word, and action plants seeds in the garden of your life. Are you planting seeds of love, compassion, peace, or those of anger, resentment and dissatisfaction? Choose wisely and tend your garden well. - John Bruna
Remember, everyone you meet is really trying to do the best they can. No one woke up today and intentionally decided to be mean, difficult, or unreasonable - including you. - John Bruna
Though you may feel that you cannot improve the world, you can always improve yourself. In doing so, the world becomes a better place. - John Bruna
Truly listening, attentively, and with care, is one of the simplest and most kind gifts we can give anyone. - John Bruna
There is no inner peace found in taking care of me and mine. It is present in attending to the needs of we and ours. - John Bruna