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16 Best Quotes That Can Change How You See Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Quotes, Personal Development, Personal Growth
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If you want to change something, you must first change how you see it.

Here are some quotes that will help you do just that:

“The storm bursts or fades! It is not the end of the world.”- William Carlos William

“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“You don’t drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.”- Edwin Louis Cole

“Our strength grows out of our weakness.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness.”- Allen Ginsberg

“We don’t forgive being as we are.”Antonio Porchia

“Your fear is 100% dependent on you for survival.”- Steve Maraboli

“Respect is one of the greatest expressions of love.”- Don Miquel Ruiz

“Don’t be afraid of your past. learn from it so it can empower your present.”- Steve Maraboli

“Always do what you are afraid to do.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“When we live in a space for too long, we grow dull. We don’t notice what is around us.”- Natalie Goldberg

“The universe is built on faith.”- Ernest Holmes

“We can no more do without spirituality than we can do without food, shelter, or clothing.”- Ernest Holmes

“Prepare your mind to receive the best that life has to offer.”– Ernest Holmes

“When in doubt, go with your highest point of clarity.”- Dan Rockwell

“Self-trust is the first secret of success.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson

We Don’t Forgive Being As We Are. Why?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Personal Development, Personal Growth
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Antonio Porchia said, “We don’t forgive being as we are.” Why is that? Why is it so hard to accept ourselves? Life is about acceptance. Life is about love. Life is about happiness. You want to enjoy your life. You want to be happy. You want to love and be loved. But can you really do these things without self-love, without self-acceptance? Can you?

You can’t love yourself if you can’t accept yourself. Acceptance is love. To fulfill your purpose in life, to achieve your dreams, you must accept yourself. You must love yourself. Why is that? Whether you beat yourself up or not, you can’t change your past. Since you can’t change your past, you must accept yourself and work with what you have.

Accepting yourself for who you really are is the best way to live your life. It is not going to be easy, but you can do it. It requires YOU to do it. If you want other people to accept you, you must first accept yourself. Accepting yourself means accepting your bad habits, your imperfections, your failures, your mistakes, and your negative emotions. Everything!

Stop beating yourself up. That is not the way to love yourself. That is not the way to love your life. The best way to love your life is to love yourself. It does not matter how ugly you are, you must be comfortable with yourself. Because no one is like you. Don’t compare yourself to anyone. Compare yourself to yourself. Instead of beating yourself up for what you don’t like about yourself, why not love yourself. Whatever you don’t like about yourself, change it. If you don’t change it, no one will change it for you. Because it is your problem, not theirs.

It is your responsibility to change your life, not to beat yourself up. Beating yourself up is not going to help you get better. It is going to make everything worse. Because on one is perfect in life. You can’t get everything right in your life. But you can get something right. Your responsibility is to focus on what you are doing right, not what you are doing wrong. Accept whatever you have. If it is not what you want, make it better. If you can’t make it better, let it go. Don’t live your life in denial. If something is not good for you, get rid of it.

You are a human being. Accept that you are going to make mistakes from time to time. That is life. There is nothing you can do about it. If you are not ready to make mistakes, you are not ready to grow. You must stop beating yourself up. You must start loving yourself, your life. You are what you are. Nothing less, nothing more. Just accept yourself.