“We have great difficulty accepting ourselves just as we are, because we’re afraid that who we are right now isn’t good enough. Even tentatively entertaining the thought of accepting ourselves as we are can feel threatening. The New Age movement, built on the premise that we are not okay as we are but must constantly work to improve ourselves on all levels is a prominent example.

Look at this closely: we have an ingrained fear that, if we decide to honor and love ourselves just as we are, we’ll lose our motivation for chronically pushing ourselves to get ahead in life. And we deeply fear this motivation. We worship success and advancement – and we judge the present moment itself as not good enough. But is this true?

Aren’t we capable of enjoying life as it is right now? Must we make things better before we can ease up and enjoy ourselves?”

John Selby, in “Expand this Moment”

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“If you really want to know how stubborn you are, just approach the idea of being willing to change. We all want to have our lives change, to have situations become better and easier, but we don’t want to have to change. We would rather they change. In order to have this happen, we must change inside. We must change our way of thinking, change our way of speaking, change our way of expressing ourselves. Only then will the outer changes occur.”

Louise Hay, in “You Can Heal Your Life”

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“Our history is not our destiny. You and I are here to build and live in a new world. Your role in bringing about that world is much simpler than you have realized. You are not required to become a world leader, invent a revolutionary mode of travel, or discover a miraculous medicinal panacea—unless your spirit so guides you.

Your purpose here is much more personal and relevant to the life you are not living. You are here to discover and release the beliefs that have kept you living in a circle smaller than your potential, and step into a world that honors the greatness within you and everyone you meet. You are here to claim your vision and walk in the light. You are here to be you.”

Alan Cohen, in “The Dragon Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”

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“Dissolve your attachment to whether or not what you desire manifests. Do your best to bring it about, and at the same time let go and let God do God’s part. We generate distress, hurt feelings, and anger when we are too attached to getting the results we want, as if our future happiness and pleasures will be ruined unless everything happens just as planned. Happiness is what makes the world go round – it’s the motivating force behind our endeavors – but it doesn’t depend on external circumstances. Nothing and no one outside of us can give us the happiness we crave. Always keep your mind at peace in the transcendental position, instead of allowing it to swing back and forth from success to failure.”

Terry Cole-Whittaker, in “Live Your Bliss”

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“Anything abnormal in life fascinates us, whether in the body, bank account, or in relationships. And what we focus our attention on grows – the malady intensifies, the lack produces more of its kind, and the discord gets harsher – because energy follows thought.

When we can remember that the only problems we have are those we have entertained in our house of consciousness, we’ll start being discerning. Just because Mr. Ill, Mrs. Limitation, or Ms. Disharmony knocks on the door doesn’t mean we have to invite them in. Sometimes all it takes is, “Please leave. You are not welcome.”

John Randolph Price, in “Living a Life of Joy”

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