Happiness is not the acquisition of anything; it’s the understanding of something.
VERNON HOWARDMysticism is not this or that particular cup on the table; it is the water poured into all of them.
More Vernon Howard Quotes
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Do not let them deceive you into assuming that they are creative forces; they are not. They are thieves of genuine powers. As always, your awareness of their thievery is your first fine step toward casting them out.
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There is no way reality can be prevented from flowing the way it flows. It is our vain attempts to force it to flow in the service of our imaginary needs which sets us in painful conflict with our- selves and nature.
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We are slaves to whatever we don’t understand.
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An obvious fact about negative feelings is often overlooked. They are caused by us, not by exterior happenings. An outside event presents the challenge, but we react to it. So we must attend to the way we take things, not to the things themselves.
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The only way to do something truly important every day is to seek to understand yourself every day.
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When the mind is exhausted in trying to find the answer, the answer dawns.
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You must never fear anything at all.
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Aloneness is a wise teacher. Kierkegaard remarked that one sign of spiritual maturity was the ability to be comfortable when alone.
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Change is never a loss – it is change only.
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Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn, and you will.
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Inner liberty can be judged by how often a person feels offended, for you can no more insult a mature man than you can paint the air.
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Don’t look for someone in whom to believe. Believe in yourself. The only authentic authority is your own original nature.
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When told that man lives in delusion everyone thinks of himself as the exception; hence his delusion.
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The miracle of self-healing occurs when the inner patient yields to the inner physician.
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All forms of self-defeating behavior are unseen and unconscious, which is why their existence is denied.
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