# Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts ... | Buddha Quote

> Source: https://positivity.org/quotes/quote-buddha-nothing-can-harm-you-as

> Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.

## What This Quote Means

When we pay attention to the present, we discover beauty and meaning we previously overlooked.

## About Buddha

Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, was a spiritual teacher in ancient India who founded Buddhism.

Buddha (c. 563-483 BC) renounced princely life to seek the end of suffering and founded one of the world''s great philosophical and spiritual traditions.

## How to Apply This Wisdom

### Mindful breathing

Take three conscious breaths before starting any new activity.

### Single-tasking

Do one thing at a time with full attention.

### Body awareness

Check in with your physical sensations several times throughout the day.

## Reflection Questions

- How present am I in my daily activities?

- What am I missing by not paying full attention?

- When do I feel most fully alive and aware?

## More Quotes by Buddha

> Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

> Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

> In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

> You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

> The mind is everything. What you think you become.