Work to connect yourself to the allness of life -- instead of identifying with the smallness of it -- and you'll awaken to a greatness already living within you that is no more bothered by the little things in life than a mountain is made miserable by the rain that falls upon it.

Guy Finley

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The greatest power you possess in life is your understanding that life gives you a fresh start any moment you choose.

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You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really n... by Guy Finley

You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.

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Life isn't a race to win, it's a school for our higher education. by Guy Finley

Life isn't a race to win, it's a school for our higher education.

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Trying to “fix” the people in your life that cause you pain is like massaging your shoes because your feet ache.

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On the other side of resistance is the flow of real life. by Guy Finley

On the other side of resistance is the flow of real life.

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The limit of your present understanding is not the limit of your... by Guy Finley

The limit of your present understanding is not the limit of your possibilities.

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We are not here on earth to change our destiny, but to fulfill it... by Guy Finley

We are not here on earth to change our destiny, but to fulfill it.

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An unattended mind is the breeding ground of self-defeat. by Guy Finley

An unattended mind is the breeding ground of self-defeat.

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In spite of how things may appear to us, we are never trapped by where we are. The trap is always who we are

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Each moment of life is only as precious as is our ability to atte... by Guy Finley

Each moment of life is only as precious as is our ability to attend to it.

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Most people would rather complain about some painful life pattern than dare to meet the level of their own consciousness responsible for its repeated appearance... and therein do the work needed to change it once and for all.

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It's time to break our ties with anything in us that would rather complain about its situation than go to work to change it.

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A whole new kind of spiritual happiness dawns in us as we realize that dark clouds do not ruin sunny skies... they merely pass through them to help us remember our love of the light.

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Weak thoughts and feelings often feel strong but remember, real strength is never anxious, cruel, or punishing.

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Know that everything is in perfect order whether you understand i... by Guy Finley

Know that everything is in perfect order whether you understand it or not.

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You must dare to do the thing you think cannot be done... as this is the only way to discover that there's nothing you can't do.

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The only reason your mind won't stop its endless chattering is because you won't stop listening to it!

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The only mistake that we can make as human beings is to be asleep... by Guy Finley

The only mistake that we can make as human beings is to be asleep, unaware of ourselves.

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Discouragement is a negative emotion with more than one trick up its dark sleeve. It tricks you into mentally or emotionally dwelling in the very place you want to leave. Drop all such sorrow permanently by daring to see through this deception of the unconscious mind. You have a destination far beyond where you find yourself standing today

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Never run from what you don't understand, as it will be waiting for you every time you come to a stop.

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