Before you find out who you are, you have to figure out who you aren’t.
IYANLA VANZANTYou set the standards for how you will be treated. People will treat you the exact way you treat yourself. So be good to you. Take time for yourself. Rest. Play. Shower yourself with affection, support, and gifts.
More Iyanla Vanzant Quotes
-
-
Everybody does not have to like you. That is not their job. Liking you is not anyone’s purpose in life except yours.
IYANLA 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 VANZANT -
No storm can last forever. It will never rain 365 days consecutively. Keep in mind that trouble comes to pass, not to stay. Don’t worry! No storm, not even the one in your life, can last forever.
IYANLA VANZANT -
When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.
IYANLA VANZANT -
Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it’s the place where we find the deepest heartache.
IYANLA VANZANT -
You can direct the outcome of any situation you face through the power of thought. Keep your thoughts focused on the best possible outcome for everyone involved and never allow yourself to be pushed where you don’t choose to be.
IYANLA VANZANT -
Acceptance means that you know, regardless of what happened, that there is something bigger than you at work. It also means you know that you are okay and that you will continue to be okay.
IYANLA VANZANT -
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.
IYANLA VANZANT -
We all want to be liked, loved, or needed. That is fine. What is not fine is what we are willing to do to make sure we are liked, or loved or needed. When we make the needs and wants of others a priority in our lives, we devalue ourselves.
IYANLA VANZANT -
Sometimes you have to lose everything in order to gain yourself.
IYANLA VANZANT -
Don’t get hung up on the hard times, the challenges. Tell your story by highlighting the victories. Because it’s your victories that will inspire, motivate, encourage other people to live their stories in grander ways.
IYANLA VANZANT -
Love people enough to tell them the truth and respect them enough to trust that they can handle it.
IYANLA VANZANT -
You have a right to your thoughts and feelings. Your feelings are always valid.
IYANLA VANZANT -
When you’re the strong one, people don’t give you permission to hurt.
IYANLA VANZANT -
Challenges come so we can grow and be prepared for things we are not equipped to handle now.
IYANLA VANZANT