Courage isn't the absence of fear, but a decision that what we want is more important than what we are afraid of.
Stress is a signal that something needs to change. Suffering, is when we don't make the change!
All connections are infused with dreams of what is possible in the future. Thus, when we lose something or someone important to us, we aren't just grieving the loss, we are grieving the shattered dream.
Selfish is caring for ourselves at others' expense ... Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others.
A meaningful life is composed of a series of meaningful moments. If this is what we want, then the ability to infuse each moment with meaning would seem to be a skill worth practicing.
Change isn't always easy, but with purposeful practice, any old habit can be replaced with a way of being we would recommend to those we love.
When stress and anxiety have your system stuck in a brainstem loop? Reboot. It's I.T. for life!
In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.
To change any aspect of our life we must be willing to change our mind... Unfortunately, that is the one thing most people are the least willing to do.
Until we become clear about our own worth and value, we will forever be searching for it in the eyes of others.
When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What's important is that this decision be made by the knowledgeable versus the anxious part of who we are.
What we feed our mind becomes the material with which we build our life.
To understand ourself, we must understand our "selves," or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.
We've all heard that in life, when one door is closed, another is opened. Unfortunately, many of us are so focused on the darkness left by what has been lost, we never see the light coming through the newly opened door.
Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.
When we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our giving goes up.
Problems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another's state of mind.
Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.
Freedom isn't about having permission to do whatever we want... it's about having the courage to do whatever fills our life with meaning.
The way to encourage people to be accountable is to engage the responsible, accountable, trustworthy part of their brain.
There are only three things we 'have to' do in this world we have to be born, we have to die, and we have to live until we die. Everything else is a choice!
Sometimes our ability to accept what we can't change is tied to our willingness to change what we can.
As long as we define stress as how some person or situation is making us feel, we will have to change the world around us to find peace of mind.
Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way.
Nothing will sabotage our happiness and success more thoroughly than the fear that we are not enough.
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