As you recognize that you already own the wholeness you seek, and no one outside you can give you more than you already are, dysfunctional situations will evaporate like bad dreams exposed to the morning sun.
Alan CohenRead
Simply be who you are, do what you do best, be where you are called by joy, and let life work its magic on your behalf.
Interpretation
Embrace your true self and pursue what brings you joy for a fulfilling life.
This quote emphasizes the importance of authenticity and the pursuit of joy in life. By being true to oneself and engaging in activities that bring happiness, one can create a pathway for life to unfold positively and magically, almost as if by divine intervention.
In practice
This quote fits perfectly in a self-help seminar focused on personal growth.
As you recognize that you already own the wholeness you seek, and no one outside you can give you more than you already are, dysfunctional situations will evaporate like bad dreams exposed to the morning sun.
Communication is an offering. When you tell someone your truth, you must release your expectation of what the other person should do with it. They may thank you profusely, love you forever, argue with you, or ignore you. It doesn't matter. Of course we hope the gift will be received with appreciation and thanks. But if it isn't we must not dictate. We've done our part, and we must trust the universe to do the rest.
When you learn to say yes to yourself, you will be able to say no to others, with love.
We attain freedom as we let go of whatever does not reflect our magnificence. A bird cannot fly high or far with a stone tied to its back. But release the impediment, and we are free to soar to unprecedented heights.
You can be helping many people, but if you are not helping yourself, you have missed the one person you were born to heal.
When you protect yourself from pain, be sure you do not protect yourself from love.
It is a wise thing to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to be rude. To make enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a proceeding as to set your house on fire. For politeness is like a counter--an avowedly false coin, with which it is foolish to be stingy.
This was my moment to look for the kind of healing and peace that can only come from solitude.
No one ever said at the end of his days; 'I have read my bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul'
Things have a way of being richer in the end, a product better made, for the circuitous route we take to include all the elements that are necessary for a job well done.
We complain today that ministers do not know how to preach; but is it not equally true that our congregations do not know how to hear?
Ignorance and error are necessary to life, like bread and water.
Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.