To see what you've done, look at what you are. To see what you'll be, look at your actions. - Ken McLeod

By just taking a breath you're moving into attention a little bit and so you get much less caught up in reactivity. A practical application of this in your life is, never say anything before you've taken one breath. It's a very simple practice--changes the dynamics of conversation with other people completely.

When you experience things completely, then you know what they are.

Any form of idealism involves avoiding some specific pain or suffering.