Iyanla Vanzant on acceptance
Iyanla Vanzant71 quotes“Be patient when it seems things are not going right and may never be right again. Accept that what is yours will come to you in the right way at just the right moment.”
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People may not like what you do, people may not like how you do it, but these people are not living your life. You are!
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant When you continue to give without receiving, the only thing you are proving is that you know how to be taken advantage of.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant Have the courage to be exactly who you are without apology. Admit your mistakes without beating yourself up. Release all shame! Release all guilt! You cannot live if you are hiding behind what was. Focus on what is, right now, and that is you!
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant Everything happens when it needs to happen; everyone is always where they need to be. You will never miss out on what is meant for you, even if it has to come to you in a roundabout way.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant You will stumble at time, forget what you want, fall headfirst into your old habits and beliefs. Fear not! Always remember to be patient and loving with yourself and others because that is what God does all the time.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant Life doesn’t actually knock you down. It does, however, provide you with many opportunities to evaluate your standing in life: what you stand on, what you stand for, how you stand within yourself and for yourself.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant It’s important that we share our experiences with other people. Your story will heal you and your story will heal somebody else. When you tell your story, you free yourself and give other people permission to acknowledge their own story.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant You do not have to love what is going on in your life, but you must accept that it, whatever it is, is going on. As long as you do not accept reality, you are powerless to define the role you will play.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant Many of us have a need to be right. We then set out to make ourselves right by making someone else wrong. We must get right with ourselves. Once we do, we will have so much to do, we will not have time to keep track of who is wrong.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant Gratitude is like a magnet; the more grateful you are, the more you will receive to be grateful for.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant Lives fall apart when they need to be rebuilt.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant Everybody does not have to like you. That is not their job. Liking you is not anyone’s purpose in life except yours.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant Nothing destroys self-worth, self-acceptance and self-love faster than denying what you feel. Without feelings, you would not know where you are in life. Nor would you know what areas you need to work on. Honor your feelings. Allow yourself to feel them.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant Every day is your day if you claim it. If you wait for somebody else to make it for you, you’re going to be disappointed.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant Criticism does not make you smarter or better than the one you are criticizing. In fact, the stuff you are critical of in others is the same stuff you don’t like about yourself.
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Maggie BowyerMaggie Bowyer Work and struggle and never accept an evil that you can change.
Andre GideAndre Gide Between acceptance and letting go, lies life.
Anand ThakurAnand Thakur It took me a long time but I finally met people who made me stop craving you.
Court YoungCourt Young It was only when I accepted the end of our story, Was i able to begin a new chapter with a better man.
Court YoungCourt Young Why not accept your beautiful mess? and care a little less?
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