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
Trust who and what you are, and the universe will support you in miraculous ways.
Interpretation
Trusting in yourself and your identity allows the universe to provide support and unexpected opportunities.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and trust in one's own identity. By embracing who you are, you align yourself with the universe, which, in turn, opens up avenues for support and guidance that may seem miraculous.
In practice
In a motivational speech about self-discovery, I might say, 'Trust who you are, and the universe will support you.'
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.
Focus on remedies, not faults.
Most men die at 25, we just don't bury them until they are 70.
I need some older, wiser being to cry to. I talk to God, but the sky is empty, and Orion walks by and doesn't speak.
In an age of acceleration, nothing can be more exhilarating than going slow.
The fly that doesn't want to be swatted is most secure when it lights on the fly-swatter.
It takes great self-confidence to write a newspaper column. Some might say it takes arrogance. Be that as it may, my willingness to pronounce on a great many matters of which I have little or no knowledge is one of my prime qualifications for this trade.
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