Our triumph over sorrow is not that we can avoid it but that we can endure it. And therein lies our hope; that in spirit we might become bigger than the problems we face.
MARIANNE WILLIAMSONYour character defects are not where you’re bad, but where you’re wounded. But no matter who or what causes the wound, it’s yours now and you’re responsible for it.
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Your future isn’t programmed by your past; it’s programmed by your thoughts.
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Forgiveness is the choice to see people as they are now. When we’re mad at people, we’re angry because of something they said or did before this moment. By letting go of the past, we make room for miracles to replace our grievances.
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Children are happy because they don’t have a file in their minds called “All the Things That Could Go Wrong.
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Part of forgiving people is releasing them from our own agendas.
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Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth.
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Don’t be concerned that things appear to be falling apart: this has to happen in order for something new and wonderful to emerge.
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We do not heal the past by dwelling there. We heal the past by living in the present.
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No matter what the problem, a miracle can solve it. Remember to ask for one.
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Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.
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The universe is already programmed to give each of us a year of happiness. Our challenge lies in programming ourselves to receive it.
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I’ve come to trust not that events will always unfold exactly as I want, but that I will be fine either way. The challenges we face in life are always lessons that serve our soul’s growth.
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Karma means that all actions have consequences. Grace means that in a moment of atonement -taking responsibility, making amends, asking for forgiveness – all karma is burned.
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Your life shows up for you when you show up for your life.
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You playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightening about shrinking so others won’t feel insecure around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others permission to do the same.
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The more room you give yourself to express your true thoughts and feelings, the more room there is for your wisdom to emerge.
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