New Delhi, March 5 -- "You do not have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you." - Dan Millman

In LiveMint's Quote of the Day, Millman, a former world-champion gymnast and coach who pivoted into spiritual philosophy, said that in the world of mindfulness, the goal is to observe the "messy" brain and not let it suppress the thoughts.

In the quote, Millman blends the discipline of an athlete with the detachment of a sage. It arises from the "Peaceful Warrior" philosophy: a warrior doesn't necessarily have a quiet mind, but they have a disciplined response to their mind.

In sports, if you focus on the thought "I might fall," you likely will. The "warrior" way is to notice the fear and return focus to the m...