Any situation that pushes our buttons is a situation where we don’t yet have the capacity to be unconditionally loving.
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
Marianne Williamson on capacity
Marianne Williamson109 quotes“Any situation that pushes our buttons is a situation where we don’t yet have the capacity to be unconditionally loving.”
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Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson The reason so many of us are obsessed with becoming stars is because we are not yet starring in our own lives. The cosmic spotlight isn’t pointed at you, it radiates from within you.
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The root of peace lies in the capacity to listen.
Pope FrancisPope Francis The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza The capacity to get free is nothing; the capacity to be free is the task.
Andre GideAndre Gide Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.
MS DhoniMS Dhoni Forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?
Bell HooksBell Hooks Within all of us is a divine capacity to manifest and attract all that we need and desire.
Wayne DyerWayne Dyer A woman should have every honorable motive to exertion which is enjoyed by man, to the full extent of her capacities and endowments.
Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass No work or love will flourish out of guilt, fear, or hollowness of heart, just as no valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.
Alan WattsAlan Watts