All emanates from Source! ...You're not this body and its accomplishments. You are the observer. Notice it all; and be grateful for the abilities you've been given, the motivation to achieve, and the stuff you've accumulated. But give all the credit to the power of intention, which brought you into existence.
Interpretation
Recognize that your true self is beyond physical accomplishments and appreciate the deeper power that drives existence.
In this quote, Wayne Dyer emphasizes the importance of understanding that our identity is not confined to our physical body or our achievements. Instead, he invites us to adopt the perspective of the observer, acknowledging the power of intention and the gratitude for our abilities, while recognizing that these aspects are gifts from a greater Source. This awareness can lead to a more profound appreciation for life and its deeper meanings.
In practice
Using this quote in a motivational speech about self-awareness and personal growth.
What is hope but a feeling of optimism, a thought that says things will improve, it won't always be bleak, there's a way to rise above the present circumstances. Hope is an internal awareness that you do not have to suffer forever, and that somehow, somewhere there is a remedy for despair that you will come upon if you can only maintain this expectancy in your heart.
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.
Live forgiveness every day rather than just talking about it on Sunday.
Say to Yourself when Someone Else is Criticizing U, 'What U Think of Me is None of My Business'
Conflict is a violation of harmony. If you participate in it, you're part of the problem, not the solution.
My own eight children all march to the beat of their inner music, and in some cases, it is definitely far away from what I hear. I've had to honor their instincts and their choices, and merely guided them out of harm's way until they could be their own guides.
Saying is one thing and doing is another; we are to consider the sermon and the preacher distinctly and apart.
Be kind and honest, and harmful poisons will turn sweet inside you.
There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible.
The mind's direction is more important than its progress.
You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches you is that you must sit there calmly and think about whether it's really a good idea and whether there are other, better ideas.
There is nothing so satisfying as to be shot at without effect.
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