Questions and Quotes to Consider

“Our sun is just one of the one hundred thousand million stars that make up our galaxy the Milky Way. The Milky Way is only one of the many galaxies in the local group. The local group, in turn, is just one of the thousands of groups and clusters of galaxies which form the largest known structures of our universe.” —Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time.

Some questions to ask if you are considering Transformation Through Qigong:

• Do you get lost in spirals of worry and anxiety?
• Do you get stuck in bouts of depression and low moods?
• Do you get angry and upset at a relatively insignificant stress or difficulty?
• Do you blame others to help yourself feel less responsible for your own life?
• Do you search for meaning in everything to avoid feeling uncertain?
• Do you try to control everything around you because of your insecurity and fear of helplessness?
• Do you jump in when you have something to say or wait until something needs to be said?
• Do you listen with the intent hear or with the intent to reply?
• Do you believe you are open minded but just can’t stand it when someone else is right?
• Dose feeling outrage at things you can not change make you feel better?
• Do you take things too seriously?

Some quotes to consider:

Don’t believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that… thoughts.
— Allan Lokos

Be curious, not judgmental.
— Walt Whitman

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
— William James

A rational person can find peace by cultivating indifference to things outside of their control.
— Naval

Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.
— Viktor Frankl

“A know-it-all is a person who knows everything except for how annoying he is.”
— Demitri Martin

Madness is rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, nations, and ages it is the rule.
— Friedrich Nietzsche

If it’s in your control, why do you do it? If it’s in someone else’s control, then who are you blaming? Atoms? The gods? Stupid either way. Blame no one.
— Marcus Aurelius

You want praise from people who kick themselves every fifteen minutes, the approval of people who despise themselves?.
— Marcus Aurelius

Those who act with few desires are calm, without worry or fear.
— Buddha

Outrage is like a lot of other things that feel good but over time devour us from the inside out. And it’s even more insidious than most vices because we don’t even consciously acknowledge that it’s a pleasure.
— Tim Kreider

Healing your identity means that you need to see and focus on what is right and good about you. You need to actively eliminate false, negative beliefs and develop compassion rather than judgment for yourself.
– Dr. Jeffery Rediger

Tai chi is a Chinese practice that combines gentle flowing movements, deep breathing and meditation. It has been shown to not only reduce joint pain, but also improve range of motion and function, as well as feelings of well-being (Best for: fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis)
– The Arthritis Foundation

The health benefits of tai chi: This gentle form of exercise can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance, and could be the perfect activity for the rest of your life...Tai chi is often described as "meditation in motion," but it might well be called "medication in motion."
– Harvard Women's Health Watch (Updated: August 20, 2019; Published: May, 2009)

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