A Quote by Tenzin Palmo

It's important to lighten up a bit! — © Tenzin Palmo
It's important to lighten up a bit!

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The Statue of Liberty really is profound, I just wish she'd lighten up a bit.
I feel it is time to lighten up and laugh about things and enjoy ourselves a little bit more.
People are so sensitive, people are so defensive. I agree with you. We have to learn to loosen up, lighten up, and laugh a little bit.
Probably "I love my life" would be something I would say out loud to the planet - just that positive affirmation. And also, "Life is short," "Don't take yourself so seriously," and "Lighten the f - k up." And if that offends you, you really need to lighten the f - k up.
Maybe the most important teaching is to lighten up and relax. It's such a huge help in working with our crazy mixed-up minds to remember that what we're doing is unlocking a softness that is in us and letting it spread. We're letting it blur the sharp corners of self-criticism and complaint.
You can be stubborn and successful or you can give it up a bit and change things around. For me it's important to have a bit of both.
As time went on, I did campaign to lighten the character a little bit, to introduce some romance into the episodes, outside activities, horse riding and fencing and mountaineering.
I think there comes a point where you have to grow up and get over yourself, lighten up…and forgive
Zen teaches that once we can open up to the inevitability of our demise, we can begin to transform that situation and lighten up about it.
It's been part of my signature to incorporate my humor with my dance, or even just how I'm feeling. If I'm feeling humorous, which I am, most of the day, I tend to incorporate that. If I'm dancing freestyle, if I feel like I've gotten too serious, while I'm moving, I'll think, "All right, it's time to lighten up a little bit," and I do. It just feels good.
I don't know what acting is, but I enjoy it. I think we ask too many questions of ourselves. We make too much importance of stuff. But I do say to actors when I have taught in classes, or when I sometimes do a talk to a group. I'll say, “If I never acted again, the world wouldn't stop, nor would it stop if I didn't stop acting. That's how important it is. I know it [seems] important when you're young. But I say, “Lighten up. Don't take it all so seriously.” All the gurus and teachers will take your money and run.
I think as Christians we have to sponsor a national Lighten-Up Day.
What do you say we lighten things up and talk about abortion?
The secret to enlightenment is to lighten up. Whether you are talking rock or women, all there.
Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your humanness.
Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don't get so worked up about things.
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