“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.” ~ Dalai Lama XIV
Under The Blue Door 
I’m slowly getting there, I just have to ‘do’ more.. 🙂
Go easy on yourself. This journey is not an easy one and some days are better than others, but it is a process and one worth the effort. We all just do the best we can with where we are at. Don’t worry so much about doing. Focus more on being. Being present, being kind to yourself and others, and being who you are. The rest will come with time. Much love!
I wish that I had read your second quotation before commenting. For that is exactly where I am right now. In that space of simply being.