Alan Cohen Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“Everything will line up perfectly when knowing and living the truth becomes more important than looking good.”
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“Money is but one venue for generosity. Kindness is an even more valuable currency.”
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“Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.”
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“Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have made or dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are confused.”
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“We believe we are hurt when we don't receive love. But that is not what hurts us. Our pain comes when we do not give love. We were born to love. You might say that we are divinely created love machines. We function most powerfully when we are giving love. The world has led us to believe that our wellbeing is dependent on other people loving us. But this is kind of upside down thinking that has caused so many of our problems. The truth is our well being is dependent on our giving love. It is not about what comes back; it is about what goes out!”
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“Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.”
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“Appreciation empowers not just money transactions, but all interactions. Gratitude is one of the greatest meditations of a lifetime, the fastest attitude uplifter I know. Be grateful for all the good in your life and your good will only increase, along with your happiness.”
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“It is not insult from another that causes you pain. It is the part of your mind that agrees with the insult. Agree only with the truth about you, and you are free.”
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“Don't postpone joy until you have learned all of your lessons. Joy is your lesson.”
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“Personal growth is not a matter of learning new information but of unlearning old limits.”
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“Only those who ask for more can get more and only those who know there is more, ask.”
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“Wouldn't it be powerful if you fell in love with yourself so deeply that you would do just about anything if you knew it would make you happy? This is precisely how much life loves you and wants you to nurture yourself. The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth. Then you can enjoy a lifelong love affair that brings you the richest fulfillment from inside out.”
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“When you learn to say yes to yourself, you will be able to say no to others, with love.”
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“The world would have you agree with its dismal dream of limitation. But the light would have you soar like the eagle of your sacred visions.”
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“To be content means that you realize you contain what you seek.”
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“Gratitude, like faith, is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it grows, and the more power you have to use it on your behalf. If you do not practice gratefulness, its benefaction will go unnoticed, and your capacity to draw on its gifts will be diminished. To be grateful is to find blessings in everything, This is the most powerful attitude to adopt, for there are blessings in everything.”
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“To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny.”
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“The difference between famous creators and struggling artists is that the creators know that improving the lives of others deserves the highest reward.”
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“Abundance is not a number or acquisition. It is the simple recognition of enoughness.”
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“Upgrade your past by seeing it with appreciation.”
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“Truly creative people care a little about what they have done, and a lot about what they are doing. Their driving focus is the life force that surges in them now.”
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“The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth.”
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“Half of your power lies in your sameness with others. The other half lies in your uniqueness.”
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“Every day the word 'gift' is used to define talent, ability, and performance. Being gifted has an even deeper meaning, a meaning that isn't always measured in points per game or win/loss records - it's measured by heart, effort, and desire.”
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“The purpose of life is not to fight against evil and misfortune; it is to unveil magnificence.”
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“Life has meaning only if you do what is meaningful to you.”
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“Communication is an offering. When you tell someone your truth, you must release your expectation of what the other person should do with it. They may thank you profusely, love you forever, argue with you, or ignore you. It doesn't matter. Of course we hope the gift will be received with appreciation and thanks. But if it isn't we must not dictate. We've done our part, and we must trust the universe to do the rest.”
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“Life does not require you to sacrifice or compromise your joy to get what you want. Joy is what you want, so when you choose in harmony with it, you are fulfilling your purpose in living.”
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“The fire of purpose easily melts the icicles of obstacles.”
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“When your sense of worth exceeds your conditions, conditions will shift to match your vision.”
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