Don't try to lose weight. Take delight in gaining fitness. Alan Cohen More Quotes by Alan Cohen More Quotes From Alan Cohen 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. Alan Cohen mistake beauty love 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! Alan Cohen truth hurt love Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect. Alan Cohen change success motivational Personal growth is not a matter of learning new information but of unlearning old limits. Alan Cohen information growth matter Happy people do not demand a lot from the world because their happiness proceeds from a place deeper than the world can touch. Alan Cohen happiness people world Sometimes when things seem to be going wrong, they are going right for reasons you are yet to understand. Alan Cohen seems reason sometimes 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. Alan Cohen be-who-you-are magic joy Everything will line up perfectly when knowing and living the truth becomes more important than looking good. Alan Cohen being-yourself truth inspirational 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. Alan Cohen change meaningful life If you gave your inner genius as much credence as your inner critic, you would be light years ahead of where you now stand. Alan Cohen creativity light years Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts. Alan Cohen gratitude thankful love We hurt ourselves not by what we ask for, but what we settle for. Alan Cohen settling hurt success The purpose of life is not to fight against evil and misfortune; it is to unveil magnificence. Alan Cohen fighting purpose evil Money is but one venue for generosity. Kindness is an even more valuable currency. Alan Cohen currency generosity kindness 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. Alan Cohen doing-you play joy Don't use the past as an excuse to miss out on your future. Alan Cohen positivity happy life Love is heaven and fear is hell. Where you place your attention is where you live. Alan Cohen fear inspirational love To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny. Alan Cohen destiny attitude past When you invest your time and energy in stuff that drags you down, you die a little bit every day. Alan Cohen energy stuff littles When you learn to say yes to yourself, you will be able to say no to others, with love. Alan Cohen able
