Thought doesn't wrap around awareness. Awareness wraps around thought.

Jon KabatZinn
Thought doesn't wrap around awareness. Awareness wraps around thought.
Thought doesn't wrap around awareness. Awareness wraps around thought.
Thought doesn't wrap around awareness. Awareness wraps around thought.
Thought doesn't wrap around awareness. Awareness wraps around thought.
About This Quote

Thought doesn’t wrap around awareness. Awareness wraps around thought. The idea behind this quote is that thought is a tool that helps us to differentiate between what we want and what we don’t want. It is a form of knowledge that helps us to understand what we do and don’t want. It allows us to take action in a way that will allow us to achieve our goals and desires.

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