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IyanlaVanzant

  1. Spending your time focused on what you cannot do and do not have assures that more of the same will come.
  2. Are you living your truth? Are you doing what brings you peace and joy? If not, are you really living?
  3. When done properly crying brings clarity and healing to the body and spirit.
  4. Beloveds, the best teacher you will ever have is experience.
  5. Keep your thoughts and words to, and about, yourself positive and encouraging.
  6. Unless we adhere to spiritual principles to govern our thoughts, conduct and words, we will create harm and discord.
  7. Change is difficult. Change is frightening. Change is constant. Change is inevitable.
  8. When you confront the world with negative thoughts, you will have experiences to confirm what you are thinking.
  9. Prosperity is a state of mind. Prosperity is knowing who you are, loving it and doing what you love.
  10. We must never allow ourselves to be guided or stopped by what anyone else is doing.
  11. We must never allow ourselves to think we can only go so far because others are already there.
  12. If we want to keep the goodness flowing to us, we must never, ever forget to say "thank you" for every little thing.
  13. It is in our best interests to give everyone a fair share, regardless of what we have heard about them.
  14. Every relationship - family, friends, love and marriage- is about growth and development.
  15. Common sense tells us we should accept people for who they are based on our own individual experience of them.
  16. If we really want to understand why our children behave the way they do, we must take a long, hard, honest look at ourselves.
  17. Education is not limited to the classroom. It takes place in the kitchen, on the corner, as you walk, when you listen, and in the silence.
  18. When you think negatively, you attract negativity. That is the awesome power of the mind.
  19. Move toward your wildest dream, take the labels off your mind, and step boldly into your greatness.
  20. If you want to free yourself from the harshness of the world, clear harsh thoughts from your mind.