Top 261 Quotes & Sayings by Alan Cohen - Page 2

The door you open to give love is the very one through which love arrives.

While there seem to be many things to manage in the world, the most important thing to manage is your consciousness.

Great masters merit emulation, not worship.

The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth.

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.

Optimism may sometimes be delusional, but pessimism is always delusional.

Scared and sacred are spelled with the same letters. Awful proceeds from the same root word as awesome. Terrify and terrific. Every negative experience holds the seed of transformation.

Only those who ask for more can get more and only those who know there is more, ask.

Life has meaning only if you do what is meaningful to you.

To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny.

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

Life is about movement, expansion, growth, and actualizing potential. If you stay in a home, relationship, or job beyond the time it is healthy for you, the universe will prod you with thorns as if to say, “It’s time to move to a broader domain.” If you do not heed the message, the thorns will get sharper and at some point you will have no choice but to fly. When you do, you will understand why a once comfortable situation became uncomfortable.

The people who are successful are those who are grateful for everything they have.

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

Keeping your commitment to your purpose does not depend on other people keeping theirs.

True progress comes not through action, but through awakening.

Everything that you need to succeed has been given to you.

You empower what you fight.You withdraw power from what you release.

Money is your friend. Your body is your friend. Life is your friend.

It is not insult from another that causes you pain. It is the part of your mind that agrees with the insult. Agree only with the truth about you, and you are free.

You are destined to become the peer of those you most respect because the greatness you perceive in them is your own.

There is no real security in what is no longer meaningful.

Successful people pay more attention to their visions and goals than to history and the opinions of others.

Your thoughts do not create reality, but they do create your experience.

Eventually we grow weary of seeking treasures outside ourselves and we begin to look within. There we discover that the gold we sought, we already are.

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.

View the past as your enemy, and it will be an albatross. View it as your friend, and it will give you wings.

The road to enlightenment is paved with authenticity, not imitation.

The only thing more important than being good is being real. Authenticity is kinder than resignation without conviction. Truth leads to good faster than good leads to truth. Ultimately truth is good, but you have to live it from the inside out.

When we make the choice to care, we set into motion a snowball effect that touches many people, most of whom we will never know about . . . never underestimate the importance of a kind act.

Acts that proceed from your calm center are always more effective than acts that proceed from fear, guilt, or anger.

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

Happiness has little to do with what is going on around you, and a lot to do with what is going on inside you.

Communication is an offering. When you tell someone your truth, you must release your expectation of what the other person should do with it. They may thank you profusely, love you forever, argue with you, or ignore you. It doesn't matter. Of course we hope the gift will be received with appreciation and thanks. But if it isn't we must not dictate. We've done our part, and we must trust the universe to do the rest.

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

The more you invest in your happiness, the more happiness will invest in you.

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

I give myself the kindness and forgiveness I would show others.

Trust who and what you are, and the universe will support you in miraculous ways.

The purpose of prayer is not to change God's mind, which always knows your wholeness and your deservingness. The purpose of prayer is to change your mind so you can see through the eyes of God.

Truly creative people care a little about what they have done, and a lot about what they are doing. Their driving focus is the life force that surges in them now.

Gratitude, like faith, is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it grows.

You have the power to take away someone's happiness by refusing to forgive. That someone is you.

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who make excuses and those who get results. An excuse person will find any excuse for why a job was not done, and a results person will find any reason why it can be done. Be a creator, not a reactor.

We have all been hypnotized into thinking that we are smaller than we are. Just as an undersized flowerpot keeps a mighty tree root-bound or a little fishbowl keeps goldfish tiny, we have adapted, adjusted, and accommodated to a Lilliputian life. But place the same tree in an open field or the fish in a lake, and they will grow to hundreds of times their size. Unlike the tree or goldfish, you are not dependent on someone else to move you. You have the power to move yourself. You can step into a broader domain and grow to your full potential.

Laughter lifts us over high ridges and lights up dark valleys in a way that makes life so much easier. It is a priceless gem, a gift of release and healing direct from Heaven.

The fire of purpose easily melts the icicles of obstacles.

The more you know your beauty, power, and worth, the less you NEED others to VALIDATE you. The less you know your beauty, power, and worth, the more you NEED others to VALIDATE you. The more you know, the less you NEED.

So money is not the answer to problems; wealth mentality is.

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

Gratitude, like faith, is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it grows, and the more power you have to use it on your behalf. If you do not practice gratefulness, its benefaction will go unnoticed, and your capacity to draw on its gifts will be diminished. To be grateful is to find blessings in everything, This is the most powerful attitude to adopt, for there are blessings in everything.

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.

Humility is born of the spirit, humiliation of the ego.

You cannot judge what should bring others joy, and others cannot judge what should bring you joy.

We can look at any experience in two ways: through the eyes of lack, or the eyes of plenty. Fear sees limits, while love sees possibilities. Each attitude will be justified by the belief system you cherish. Change your allegiance from fear to love, and love will sustain you wherever you walk.

The difference between famous creators and struggling artists is that the creators know that improving the lives of others deserves the highest reward.

Wouldn't it be powerful if you fell in love with yourself so deeply that you would do just about anything if you knew it would make you happy? This is precisely how much life loves you and wants you to nurture yourself. The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth. Then you can enjoy a lifelong love affair that brings you the richest fulfillment from inside out.

People who do not need to please are irresistible because they radiate wholeness, a rare delicacy in a world of hungry hearts.

When you protect yourself from pain, be sure you do not protect yourself from love.

When faced with demanding situations, can you keep your heart as light as a feather? Can you laugh your way through challenges and maintain an attitude freer than fear? When confronted with upsets and the poisonous projections of others, can you remember that all is well? Do you know that you are a spiritual being, not subject to the whims and caprices of earthly tides?