Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that is happening inside of us. Alan Cohen More Quotes by Alan Cohen More Quotes From Alan Cohen Success in business depends more on relationships than spreadsheets. Alan Cohen business-success depends If one person is happier because you have lived, it is all worth it. And if you are that person, God is well pleased. Alan Cohen wells persons ifs To seek greatness outside yourself is turn your back on the treasure within. Alan Cohen turns treasure greatness Happiness has little to do with what is going on around you, and a lot to do with what is going on inside you. Alan Cohen littles The words "genius" and "genuine" derive from the same root. The core of genius is authenticity. Alan Cohen authenticity genius roots Evaluate every act by whether it brings you greater life, or deadens you. Alan Cohen evaluate greater For everyone you create to be dependent on you, you are equally dependent on them. Neither relationship is healthy. Alan Cohen dependent healthy The freest people I know are those who have the least to hide, defend or protect. Naked is powerful. Alan Cohen naked powerful people Be kind to everyone, and don't leave yourself out of the equation. Alan Cohen equations be-kind kind If you desire to know where your spiritual work lies, look to your emotional pain. Alan Cohen pain spiritual lying Our noblest purpose in life is to remember our spiritual nature in the face of suggestions that we are a material society. Alan Cohen suggestions purpose spiritual Busyness is not a reason for not getting other things done. It is an excuse for not claiming your true priorities. Alan Cohen priorities excuse done You are doing better than you think you are. Alan Cohen change-yourself motivational thinking The thoughts you think when you are happiest are the closest to the truth. Alan Cohen closest thinking The apparent goal of the journey is simply the carrot the universe dangles before you to get you to learn the lessons the adventure yields. Alan Cohen yield journey adventure Nothing in the outer world makes you feel any way. You decide what you want to feel, and then use outer people and events as permission slips to execute your feeling agenda. Alan Cohen events feelings people Give people permission to be who they are and they will love, thank, and respect you forever. Alan Cohen forever giving people 'Confusion is the last stop on the way to clarity,' he told me. 'The part of your mind that thinks it knows it all is butting up against a bigger idea. It's only a matter of time until the smaller thought gives way to the greater. Don't fight it. Just try to enjoy the ride.' Alan Cohen fighting love thinking As soon as you become aware that something is not working, immediately shift your focus to the desired result. Alan Cohen results focus Rules are the offspring of fear. If everyone trusted and followed their true inner spirit, the world would function flawlessly. Alan Cohen function spirit world