“You can blame others for your failures and setbacks. You can pin your rejection on someone else. You can make excuses for not getting the job done – I’m too busy, I’m too broke, maybe when my kids are older – and you can stay stuck, smack-dab in the middle of the drama. Or, and this is liberating, you can accept what is. You can take a clear-eyed look  at life and at the circumstances showing up, and then you can deal.

When you blame, hide, deny, or excuse the reality by wishing or what-iffing – “I wish I hadn’t married that guy,” or “What if I lose my job?” – you are resisting. At these times, you are stuck in the pain. There is nowhere to go from there.

When you accept what is, then you get to choose the next best action to help you deal with it in that moment. Instead of wishing, you can say, “I am married to this guy and I am unhappy in the relationship.” Then you are free to choose strategies to help you move to a place of greater comfort. Acceptance is not resignation. It is not an endorsement. It is awakening to what is, and that, my friend, will get you moving toward more awesome outcomes.”

Polly Campbell, in “How to Live an Awesome Life”

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“The greatest teaching you can ever offer is your example. It’s you as you. Strong and solid. When people say, “It’s awful, it’s terrible, everything is falling apart,” you say, “No, it’s not; it’s rather beautiful. From this falling apart there will come a change, and from that there will develop more.”

Stand and teach from energy, by example; serve humanity from inside your silent charisma, your silent power, your knowledge. Teach people and build them up, and then be sure to let them go. Remember, you can’t pick them up, because if you do, their little legs will dangle in the air. Instead, get underneath them and support them, push them up, and figure out who they are and what they need.”

Stuart Wilde, in “Infinite Self”

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“Like the stars in the Universe, there are innumerable possibilities of what You can be and do in the world, so why construct a fake version of what THIS is in your mind? Be Your Self. Each Soul has a unique ‘song’ and it is THIS which benefits the Whole. It may be that you are a great Mother or Father who does a fantastic job supporting your family. Perhaps you make chairs, or write for the local newspaper, or maybe You grow and share the most delicious vegetables. Whatever it is, it will be an embodiment of the Soul, and exemplify who You are. You will not need praise and societal acceptance that THIS is something ‘special’ or ‘worthwhile’ for the underlying peace and loving nature of it will reveal its true power. It is simply the Authentic blending of what You do and who You are, and with the power of Love you’ll give it everything You have and more.

Whatever you do from Soulness will be recognisable.  Action from the Soul will be unique and contain Authentic qualities. You will not be copying another, or carrying out a specific role to ‘look good’ or to make money. You will be doing it because it’s true to You. It will be done from Love, and THIS is how You experience and express THIS love. It has universal reason and purpose, for it is the earthly expression of all You are.”

J.M. Harrison, in “YOU are THIS”

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“When you pass people on the street, mentally reach out and touch them in the heart and silently project the thought “love,” or project admiration for them even though you don’t know them. Back them, believe in them; project goodness, hope, and positivity. If you see that they are upset, project the word-thought “serenity” or “calm.” If you see that they are angry, project “peace.” Don’t judge them; know they have some inner issue unresolved, probably from a long time ago. Love them even if they appear a bit ugly. Make it a rule never to pass a person in the street without projecting some kind of silent goodwill.”

Stuart Wilde, in “The Little Money Bible”

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“You cannot send problems out of your life by attacking them or understanding them in more depth. Instead, you correct the error in your thinking that produces the problem in the first place. Once you bring a correction to the problem it no longer has any substance or validity, and it disappears completely from your life.

The solution, stated generally here, is to bring a spiritual essence to the ‘problem’ of disease, disharmony, or discord. Then the error of illusion will vanish. Problems represent a deficit of spirit in some sense. The error is that these problems, which we are experiencing in our minds, in reality do not exist.

Correcting these errors is tantamount to dissolving our fears. And when you turn and look directly at your fears, what you face dissolves in the light of consciousness. It is in this context that we have within us the ability to eliminate those illusions that we call problems. We correct these errors with the creation of a new spiritual delivery system. This is the key to understanding the healing of the body as well as our relationships.”

Wayne W. Dyer, in “There’s a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem”

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