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“Wisdom, Happiness, and Courage are not waiting somewhere out beyond sight at the end of a straight line; they’re part of a continuous cycle that begins right here. They’re not only the ending, but the beginning as well.”

Benjamin Hoff
The main problem with this great obsession for saving time is very simple you can't save time. You can only spend it. But you can spend it wisely or foolishly.Pin
The main problem with this great obsession for saving time is very simple: you can’t save time. You can only spend it. But you can spend it wisely or foolishly.
The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard - one that thinks too much.Pin
The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard – one that thinks too much.
A clever mind is not a heart. Knowledge doesn't really care, wisdom does.Pin
A clever mind is not a heart. Knowledge doesn’t really care, wisdom does.
The wise know their limitations; the foolish do not.Pin
The wise know their limitations; the foolish do not.
When you know and respect your Inner Nature, you know where you belong. You also know where you don't belong.Pin
When you know and respect your Inner Nature, you know where you belong. You also know where you don’t belong.
Sourness and bitterness come from the interfering and unappreciative mind. Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.Pin
Sourness and bitterness come from the interfering and unappreciative mind. Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.
Lots of people talk to animals… Not very many listen, though… That's the problem.Pin
Lots of people talk to animals… Not very many listen, though… That’s the problem.
We simply need to believe in the power that's within us, and use it.Pin
We simply need to believe in the power that’s within us, and use it.
Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you've got.Pin
Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you’ve got.

14 Inspirational Benjamin Hoff Quotes on Life and Happiness (MOTIVATE)

“The play-it-safe pessimists of the world never accomplish much of anything, because they don’t look clearly and objectively at situations, they don’t recognize or believe in their own abilities to overcome even the smallest amount of risk.”

Benjamin Hoff
Treat gain and loss the same. Don’t be Intimidated. Don’t make a Big Deal of anything – just accept things as they come to you.Pin
Treat gain and loss the same. Don’t be Intimidated. Don’t make a Big Deal of anything – just accept things as they come to you.
You'd be surprised how many people violate this simple principle every day of their lives and try to fit square pegs into round holes, ignoring the clear reality that Things Are As They Are.Pin
You’d be surprised how many people violate this simple principle every day of their lives and try to fit square pegs into round holes, ignoring the clear reality that Things Are As They Are.
When we give up our images of self-importance and our ideas of what should be, we can help things become what they need to be.Pin
When we give up our images of self-importance and our ideas of what should be, we can help things become what they need to be.
The first thing we need to do is recognize and trust our own Inner Nature, and not lose sight of it.Pin
The first thing we need to do is recognize and trust our own Inner Nature, and not lose sight of it.
A way of life that keeps saying 'Around the next corner, above the next step', works against the natural order of things and makes it so difficult to be happy and good.Pin
A way of life that keeps saying ‘Around the next corner, above the next step’, works against the natural order of things and makes it so difficult to be happy and good.
If people were superior to animals, they'd take good care of them.Pin
If people were superior to animals, they’d take good care of them.
It's the process that makes us wise, happy, or whatever.Pin
It’s the process that makes us wise, happy, or whatever.
The wise are who they are. They work with what they’ve got and do what they can do.Pin
The wise are who they are. They work with what they’ve got and do what they can do.
Reality is what one makes it. And the more negative reality one nurtures and creates, the more of it one has.Pin
Reality is what one makes it. And the more negative reality one nurtures and creates, the more of it one has.
The masters of life know the way, for they listen to the voice within them, the voice of wisdom and simplicity, the voice that reasons beyond cleverness and knows beyond knowledge.Pin
The masters of life know the way, for they listen to the voice within them, the voice of wisdom and simplicity, the voice that reasons beyond cleverness and knows beyond knowledge.
Enjoy the simple, the natural and the plain. Along with that comes the ability to do things spontaneously and have them work.Pin
Enjoy the simple, the natural and the plain. Along with that comes the ability to do things spontaneously and have them work.
As any old Taoist walking out of the woods can tell you, simple-minded does not necessarily mean stupid.Pin
As any old Taoist walking out of the woods can tell you, simple-minded does not necessarily mean stupid.

“When you discard arrogance, complexity, and a few other things that get in the way, sooner or later you will discover that simple, childlike, and mysterious secret known to those of the Uncarved Block: Life is Fun.”

Benjamin Hoff
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Benjamin Hoff Short Biography

Born in 1946 in West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon, United States, Benjamin Hoff is the author of The Tao of Pooh, a book explaining the practices of Taoism through the characters of Winnie the Pooh.

Hoff was a student of The Evergreen State College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian Art in 1973. Hoff had also studied Asian Culture. 

Before his career as an author, Hoff found some odd jobs such as an antique restorer, tree pruner, and photojournalist.

Hoff published The Tao of Pooh in 1982, the book was meant as an introduction of the beliefs of Taoism for Westerners to better understand. It became an international bestseller and was on the New York Times bestseller list for 49 weeks.

In 1993, Hoff published his sequel The Te of Piglet, which stayed on the New York Times bestselling list for 59 weeks.

In 2006, Hoff published an essay entitled “Farewell to Authorship” where he formally resigned from book writing and publicly criticized the publishing industry.

Hoff has written a total of 11 books and, in 1988, was the recipient of the American Book Award.

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The Tao of Pooh & The Te of PigletPin
The Tao of Pooh & The Te of Piglet

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