I let go of my need to control and allow the Universe to do her thing.
Gabrielle BernsteinRead
When we fulfill our function, which is to truly love ourselves and share love with others, then true happiness sets in.
Interpretation
True happiness comes from self-love and sharing love with others.
This quote emphasizes that fulfillment and happiness are achieved when we embrace self-love and extend that love to those around us. By recognizing our own worth and nurturing positive relationships, we create an environment where genuine joy can flourish.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire self-acceptance and positive relationships.
I let go of my need to control and allow the Universe to do her thing.
One of the biggest ways we don't support ourselves is by not asking for support. Asking can take courage, but the reward is immense.
If you're wondering what I mean by 'miracle,' it's simple: a miracle is a shift in perspective from fear to love. A miracle can be the moment you choose to forgive your ex-lover and let go of decades of resentment, or the moment you recognize that losing your job was not a tragedy but an opportunity to follow your true calling.
Our bodies hold so much tension and resentment and sadness, so if we don't move it out of the body, we stay stuck in those negative patterns.
Whenever I'm asked about the greatest lesson I've learned, my response is, 'Happiness is a choice I make.'
There's a fine line between helping others and being a people pleaser, and mistaking one for the other can be hugely detrimental. When we put others' needs before our own, we deplete our energy, which can lead to depression, physical illness, and overwhelm.
We never repent of having eaten too little.
Genuine happiness consists in those spiritual qualities of love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness and so on. For it is these which provide both for our happiness and others happiness.
We are tempted to believe that certain achievements and possessions will give us enduring satisfaction. We are invited to imagine ourselves scaling the steep cliff face of happiness in order to reach a wide, high plateau on which we will live out the rest of our lives; we are not reminded that soon after gaining the summit, we will be called down again into fresh lowlands of anxiety and desire.
If I let myself sink into depression, I won't be able to get out. And then I'll be awfully unhappy. I just have to turn my face to the light and walk on. And trust that things will be all right.
The only time that I am really truly happy—when I feel at my best—is when I'm on the stage.
Reacting to the world with a smile instead of a curse, a wave instead of the middle finger, will actually help you live longer.
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