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.

Alan Cohen

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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... by Alan Cohen

Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.

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Personal growth is not a matter of learning new information but o... by Alan Cohen

Personal growth is not a matter of learning new information but of unlearning old limits.

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Happy people do not demand a lot from the world because their happiness proceeds from a place deeper than the world can touch.

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Sometimes when things seem to be going wrong, they are going right for reasons you are yet to understand.

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Simply be who you are, do what you do best, be where you are called by joy, and let life work its magic on your behalf.

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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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It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.

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If you gave your inner genius as much credence as your inner critic, you would be light years ahead of where you now stand.

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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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We hurt ourselves not by what we ask for, but what we settle for. by Alan Cohen

We hurt ourselves not by what we ask for, but what we settle for.

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The purpose of life is not to fight against evil and misfortune;... by Alan Cohen

The purpose of life is not to fight against evil and misfortune; it is to unveil magnificence.

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Money is but one venue for generosity. Kindness is an even more v... by Alan Cohen

Money is but one venue for generosity. Kindness is an even more valuable currency.

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Joy is the wild card of life; it supersedes every other formula for success. If you can find a way to create joy, you can rise beyond all external factors. If you can play at whatever you are doing, you are the master of your life.

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Don't use the past as an excuse to miss out on your future. by Alan Cohen

Don't use the past as an excuse to miss out on your future.

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Love is heaven and fear is hell. Where you place your attention i... by Alan Cohen

Love is heaven and fear is hell. Where you place your attention is where you live.

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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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When you invest your time and energy in stuff that drags you down... by Alan Cohen

When you invest your time and energy in stuff that drags you down, you die a little bit every day.

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When you learn to say yes to yourself, you will be able to say no... by Alan Cohen

When you learn to say yes to yourself, you will be able to say no to others, with love.

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