Before you find out who you are, you have to figure out who you aren’t.
IYANLA VANZANTTo honor life, we must be willing to grow through what we don’t know yet, and outgrow what we know no longer fits us. We must be willing to give in to the process, moment by moment, realizing a new plot may be unfolding.
More Iyanla Vanzant Quotes
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When your life is working there will be an absence of drama.
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When was the last time you thanked you for always being there for you? Self appreciation soothes an aching soul.
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You have a right to your thoughts and feelings. Your feelings are always valid.
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When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.
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When you continue to give without receiving, the only thing you are proving is that you know how to be taken advantage of.
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Education does not take place when you learn something you did not know before. Education is your ability to use what you have learned to be better today than you were yesterday.
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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!
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Gratitude is like a magnet; the more grateful you are, the more you will receive to be grateful for.
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Fear wears so many clever disguises it is virtually impossible to always recognize it. Fear disguises itself as the need to be somewhere else, doing something else, not knowing how to do something or not needing to do something.
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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!
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Life will let you get away with something for a while, but sooner or later, you will pay the price. Everything you do in life causes the effects that you experience. When you get the bill, be prepared to pay.
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If you are afraid to take a chance, take one anyway. What you don’t do can create the same regrets as the mistakes you make.
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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.
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Everything that happens to you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem. We cannot draw to ourselves more than we think we are worth.
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When you’re the strong one, people don’t give you permission to hurt.
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