{"author":"Gudjon Bergmann","author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann","total_quotes":95,"quotes":[{"text":"Self-confidence can be defined in two sentences. (1) I trust myself to face life’s challenges and (2) I trust myself to follow my dreams and goals.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["self-confidence"],"id":730,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"When the patient began speaking, Robert continued, he sounded unlike any person I have ever met before. Sure, his actions signaled that he was crazy, but his presence… Jessica, his presence was like what I imagine it would be to be close to a holy person or a spiritual master. I mean, that is really the only conclusion I can come to.And the holy guy tried to kill himself? Come on Robert. That just sounds ridiculous.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["meditation","spirituality","suicide-attempt"],"id":1752,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"If you stick with the definition of spirituality as a peaceful internal state (a.K.A. Deep, dreamless sleep while awake), then you will ignore some of the hallucinatory experiences that are bound to happen when you sit in silence (studies have shown that, in such circumstances, the mind often creates elaborate experiences and stories that are reminiscent of dreams) and refrain from interpreting them as something otherworldly.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["generation-x","meditation","rational-spirituality"],"id":2143,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"Stay within the confines of your chosen topic. If you start to stray away from your topic and find an urge to showcase everything that you know, resist that urge. Remember that you are writing a book, not the book.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["writing","writing-a-book","writing-advice","writing-process"],"id":4555,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"The yogic scriptures paint a picture of perfection, and perfection can be your aim, but I can tell you sad stories about myself and others who have entered into a state of premature holiness with unpleasant consequences.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["premature-holiness","yoga","yoga-inspiration","yoga-teachers"],"id":6954,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"Despite an ever increasing diversity when it comes to yoga brands, there are only four major paths in yoga and they have the same end goal; enlightenment. The end goal can be likened to the top of a pyramid. Even though people may start climbing the pyramid from different sides, at the end they will reach the same goal and thusly achieve unity.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["yoga","yoga-philosophy","yoga-practice","yoga"],"id":13792,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"When studying the world’s religions, there appear to be two primary paths available to those who want to practice their faith. One path is internal and contemplative in nature. The other is emotional, external, and actionable in nature. I have identified these as the paths of oneness and goodness.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["interfaith","interfaith-dialogue","religion-spirituality","spirituality"],"id":16356,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"The upside of approaching spiritual practices like an experiment is that there can be no failure, only different outcomes. Whatever happens, you will learn about yourself and your relationship with the divine along the way.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["interfaith","interfaith-dialogue","religion-spirituality","spirituality"],"id":21261,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"Being positive all the time is such a catchy idea, and it’s easy to preach. I guess that’s why it is popular. But life reveals itself in successions of up’s and down’s and if you plan to be positive all the time you will definitely fail.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["empowerment","inspirational","positive-thinking"],"id":22629,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"There is not a single person I have met in my lifetime who is comfortable talking about death. It’s the biggest downside to our youth-centric culture. Death is a bummer, so let’s not talk about it. Let’s hide it away and hope it never strikes close to home.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["culture-and-death","death-and-dying","youth-culture"],"id":24250,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":95,"pages":10,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}