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.
Gabrielle BernsteinRead
I let go of my need to control and allow the Universe to do her thing.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes relinquishing control and trusting in the natural order of the universe.
Gabrielle Bernstein's quote reflects the idea that one should surrender the need for control and trust the flows of life. By letting go, individuals can open themselves to new experiences, possibilities, and the inherent wisdom of the universe, recognizing that not everything is within our grasp and that sometimes it is better to embrace uncertainty.
In practice
In a meditation group discussing mindfulness.
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.
Whenever you notice your thoughts detour into attack mode, say out loud or to yourself: Happiness is a choice I make.
A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him.
This universe, which is the same for all, has not been made by any god or man, but it always has been, is, and will be an ever-living fire, kindling itself by regular measures and going out by regular measures.
You asked me once,' said O'Brien, 'what was in Room 101. I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is in Room 101 is the worst thing in the world.
It is possible to argue that the really influential book is not that which converts ten millions of casual readers, but rather that which converts the very few who, at any given moment, succeed in seizing power. Marx and Sorel have been influential in the modern world, not so much because they were best-sellers (Sorel in particular was not at all a widely read author), but because among their few readers were two men, called respectively Lenin and Mussolini.
To think of these stars that you see overhead at night, these vast worlds which we can never reach. I would annex the planets if I could; I often think of that. It makes me sad to see them so clear and yet so far.
I look for myself but find no one. I belong to the chrysanthemum hour of bright flowers placed in tall vases. I should make an ornament of my soul.
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