if we focus on what's ugly, we attract more ugliness into our thoughts, and then into our emotions, and ultimately into our lives
Interpretation
Focusing on negativity leads to a cycle of attracting more negativity.
Wayne Dyer's quote emphasizes the power of our thoughts and perceptions. By concentrating on the negative aspects of life, we not only foster a mindset filled with ugliness but also emotionally resonate with those thoughts, consequently manifesting more negativity in our experiences. It serves as a reminder to shift our focus towards positivity to enhance our emotional well-being and overall quality of life.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal growth.
What is hope but a feeling of optimism, a thought that says things will improve, it won't always be bleak, there's a way to rise above the present circumstances. Hope is an internal awareness that you do not have to suffer forever, and that somehow, somewhere there is a remedy for despair that you will come upon if you can only maintain this expectancy in your heart.
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.
Live forgiveness every day rather than just talking about it on Sunday.
Say to Yourself when Someone Else is Criticizing U, 'What U Think of Me is None of My Business'
Conflict is a violation of harmony. If you participate in it, you're part of the problem, not the solution.
My own eight children all march to the beat of their inner music, and in some cases, it is definitely far away from what I hear. I've had to honor their instincts and their choices, and merely guided them out of harm's way until they could be their own guides.
You can stay angry at someone who hurt you. Or you can get busy doing your visions and changing our world. But you don't get to do both.
I was never more hated than when I tried to be honest. Or when, even as just now I've tried to articulate exactly what I felt to be the truth. No one was satisfied
Thought precedes action, action does not always precede thought.
Mirrors should reflect before sending an image.
When you find that people are not telling you the truth---look out!
Hope, even more than necessity, is the mother of invention.
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