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Revoltingest

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Mark Zuckerberg is fun to hate.'
Now he aspires to run for Prez in 2020.
So today's quote is....
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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
“You can accept or reject the way you are treated by other people, but until you heal the wounds of your past, you will continue to bleed. You can bandage the bleeding with food, with alcohol, with drugs, with work, with cigarettes, with sex, but eventually, it will all ooze through and stain your life. You must find the strength to open the wounds, stick your hands inside, pull out the core of the pain that is holding you in your past, the memories, and make peace with them”

~ Iyanla Vanzant, Yesterday, I Cried

Iyanla Vanzant Quotes (204) Spiritual Sayings
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"One of the most commonly overlooked spiritual practices is daring to be completely honest with everyone you encounter. Some may say others cannot handle their honesty, but true honesty is not a strategy or a weapon of any kind. It is the willingness to be open and absolutely transparent in sharing how any moment feels in your heart. It has nothing to do with confrontation, accusation, or any form of blame. True honesty is the willingness to stand completely exposed, allowing the world to do what it may, and say what it will, only so you may know who you are – beyond all ideas."

~ Matt Kahn
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"In spiritual life there is no room for compromise. Awakening is not negotiable; we cannot bargain to hold on to things that please us while relinquishing things that do not matter to us. A lukewarm yearning for awakening is not enough to sustain us through the difficulties involved in letting go. It is important to understand that anything that can be lost was never truly ours, anything that we deeply cling to only imprisons us."

~ Jack Kornfield
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
A wise old owl sat on an oak,
The more he saw the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard;
Why aren't we like that wise old bird?

~ Edward Hersey Richards
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave. A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master."

~ Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love)
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life."

~ John Lennon
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"Dare to Be
When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.
When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.
When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.
When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.
When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.
When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.
When times are tough, dare to be tougher.
When love hurts you, dare to love again.
When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.
When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.
When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.
When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.
When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.
When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.
Dare to be the best you can –
At all times, Dare to be!"

~ Steve Maraboli (Life, the Truth, and Being Free)
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity."

~ Stephen Covey
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"Laugh in the face of adversity, and leap before you look. Dance as though EVERYBODY is watching. March to the beat of your own drummer. And stubbornly refuse to fit in."

~ Mandy Hale
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves."

~ Sydney J. Harris
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self."

~ Aristotle
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
“Be kind to people whether they deserve your kindness or not. If your kindness reaches the deserving good for you. If your kindness reaches the undeserving take joy in your compassion.”

~ James Fadiman, Essential Sufism
 
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