Wayne dyer quotes
Explore a curated collection of Wayne dyer's most famous quotes. Dive into timeless reflections that offer deep insights into life, love, and the human experience through his profound words.
Look for the blessing in all situations.
Anonymously perform acts of kindness, expecting nothing in return-not even a thank you.
Failure is a judgment, an opinion. It stems from your fears, which can be eliminated by love-love for yourself, love for what you do, love for others, and love for your planet.
Know that everything will happen at just the right time, at just the right place, with just the right people.
Happiness is not something that you get in life, hapiness is something that you bring in life
It is impossible for you to be angry and laugh at the same time. Anger and laughter are mutually exclusive and you have the power to choose either.
Never underestimate your power to change yourself; never overestimate your power to change others.
Radiate an energy of serenity and peace so that you have an uplifting effect on those you come into contact with.
The best way to win is to not need to.
With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.
In order to attract and maintain romantic and spiritual partnerships, you must be what it is that you're seeking. That is, you always need to put forth what you want to attract.
I appreciate all that I am and all that I have. Stop focusing on what you do not have, and shift your consciousness to an appreciation for all that you are and all that you do have.
You don't get what you want. You get what you are.
When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.
Change your inner thoughts to the higher frequencies of love, harmony, kindness, peace, and joy, and you'll attract more of the same.
As I look back at the entire tapestry of my life, I can see from the perspective of the present moment that every aspect of my life was necessary and perfect. Each step eventually led to a higher place, even though these steps often felt like obstacles or painful experiences.
Enlightenment is the "quiet acceptance of what is". I believe the truly enlightened beings are those who refuse to allow themselves to be distressed over things that simply are the way they are.
The only difference between a flower and a weed is judgement.
If you believe it will work out , you'll see opportunities. If you believe it won't you will see obstacles.
Being infinitely patient means having an absolute knowing that you're in vibrational harmony with the all-creating force that intended you here. You know that everything will happen at just the right time, at just the right place, with just the right people.
The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of the state of your mind.
Self-esteem comes from the self, not from acquisitions and approval.
You are what you choose to be today. Not what you've chosen to be before.
So many people are expecting a miracle instead of BEING a miracle.
Be a good listener...It makes the person who's speaking to you feel loved,cared for and worthy of being heard.
There is a universal intelligence that we call God or Soul or Spirit or Consciousness, and it is everywhere and in all things.
Wisdom is avoiding all thoughts that weaken you.
Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.
You can't discover light, by analyzing the dark.
If others hurt you, let the injury go. This is your test. If you let it go, you will find serenity.
Be in a state of gratitude for everything that shows up in your life. Be thankful for the storms as well as the smooth sailing. What is the lesson or gift in what you are experiencing right now? Find your joy not in what's missing in your life but in how you can serve.
You must be willing to take whatever pieces of life come your way and arrange them so that they work with and for you rather than against you. The key is to be willing. The willingness to arrange rather than complain or make excuses will pay off.
See the Light in Others, and Treat Them as if That is All you See.
Most people are searching for happiness. They're looking for it. They're trying to find it in someone or something outside of themselves. That's a fundamental mistake. Happiness is something that you are, and it comes from the way you think.
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.
Maxim for life: You get treated in life the way you teach people to treat you.
Look Upon Every Experience You've Ever Had ... as Having Been Sent to You for Your Benefit
If you don't make peace with your past it will keep showing up in your present.
You are always a valuable, worthwhile human being - not because anybody says so, not because you're successful, not because you make a lot of money - but because you decide to believe it and for no other reason.
No one can create negativity or stress within you. Only you can do that by virtue of how you process your world.
When you squeeze an orange, you'll always get orange juice to come out. What comes out is what's inside. The same logic applies to you: when someone squeezes you, puts pressure on you, or says something unflattering or critical, and out of you comes anger, hatred, bitterness, tension, depression, or anxiety, that is what's inside. If love and joy are what you want to give and receive, change your life by changing what's inside
Wherever you are, at whatever age, you're only a thought away from changing your life.
How others treat me is their path; how I react is mine.
Love is the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves without any insistence that they satisfy you.
Every thought that you have impacts you. Shift from a thought that weakens to one that strengthens you.
All forgiveness is self forgiveness.
Thoughts are mental energy; they're the currency that you have to attract what you desire. You must learn to stop spending that currency on thoughts you don't want.
Every obstacle is a test.
If you choose to lead your life just like everyone else, then what exactly is it that you have to offer?
If it excites you, if it makes you feel good, it's God speaking to you.
The law of attraction is this: You don't attract what you want. You attract what you are.
You don’t need a reason to be happy...your desire to be so is sufficient.
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.
You may succeed in making another feel guilty about something by blaming him, but you won't succeed in changing whatever it is about you that is making you unhappy.
Be at Peace with Everyone - No one is capable of making you upset without your consent, so if you begin practicing the intention to be authentic and peaceful with everyone, you connect to peace itself- and gain the power to change the energy of your relationships with family and friends.
All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. You may succeed in making another feel guilty about something by blaming him, but you won't succeed in changing whatever it is about you that is making you unhappy.
When you squeeze an orange, orange juice comes out, because that's what's inside. When you are squeezed, what comes out is what is inside.
How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.
Your soul - that inner quiet space - is yours to consult. It will always guide you in the right direction.
Hold no grudges and practice forgiveness. This is the key to having peace in all your relationships.
Cultivate your own garden and let go of your tendency to examine and judge how others cultivate theirs. Catch yourself in moments of gossip about how others ought to be living and rid yourself of thoughts about how they should be doing it this way, or how they have no right to live and think as they do. Stay busy and involved in your own projects and pursuits.
People treat us the way we teach them to treat us.
Fear knocked at the door. Love answered and no one was there.
Remember that any time you're filled with resentment, you're turning the controls of your emotional life over to others to manipulate.
Rely on yourself, and be true to who you are. What's unique about you is what will take you far. Don't look to others to say you're okay. You know it--so believe it!-- show your own self the way.
Behavior is a much better barometer of what you are than words.
There is no greater power in heaven or on earth than pure, unconditional love.
Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.
Do I want to be right or be happy?
Extend some kind of unexpected generosity to someone, preferably a stranger, every single day for two weeks. The more you practice being generous, the more you'll impact others in an inspiring way.
What other people think of me is none of my business. One of the highest places you can get to is being independent of the good opinions of other people.
Being relaxed, at peace with yourself, confident, emotionally neutral loose, and free-floating - these are the keys to successful performance in almost everything.
Heaven on Earth is a choice you must make, not a place you must find.
You must make a daily effort to look upon others without condemnation. Every judgment takes you away from your goal of peace. Your ego loves your judgments, because with them you remain in a constant state of anguish and remorse. Keep in mind that you do not define anyone with your judgment; you only define yourself as someone who needs to be judged.
Be gentle and forgiving with yourself, abandon any and all shame, and refuse to engage in any self-repudiation.
When you have the choice between being right and being kind just choose kind.
Attachment to being right creates suffering. When you have a choice to be right, or to be kind, choose kind and watch your suffering disappear.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way.
Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.
Conflict cannot survive without your participation.
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
Refuse to let an old person move into your body.
Peace can be a lens through which you see the world. Be it. Live it. Radiate it out. Peace is an inside job.
I cannot always control what goes on outside. But I can always control what goes on inside.
Attitude is everything, so pick a good one
Our greatest dreams are never out of reach, only out of belief.
Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are.
Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make. Period.
Once you believe in yourself and see your soul as divine and precious, you'll automatically be converted to a being who can create miracles.
Act as if what you intend to manifest in life is already a reality. Eliminate thoughts of conditions, limitations, or the possibility of it not manifesting. If left undisturbed in your mind and in the mind of intention simultaneously, it will germinate in the physical world.
You create your thoughts, your thoughts create your intentions, and your intentions create your reality.
You are not stuck where you are unless you decide to be.
Good morning, this is God. I will be handling all of your problems today. I will not need your help, so have a miraculous day.
If you blame others for something that happens in your life, then you must wait until they change in order to get better.
Your past history and all of your hurts are no longer here in your physical reality. Don't allow them to be here in your mind, muddying your present moments. Your life is like a play with several acts. Some of the characters who enter have short roles to play, others, much longer. But all are necessary, otherwise they wouldn't be in the play. Embrace them all, and move on to the next act.
You can sit there forever, lamenting about how bad you've been, feeling guilty until you die, and not one tiny slice of that guilt will do anything to change a single thing in the past. Forgive yourself, then MOVE ON!
You are important enough to ask and you are blessed enough to receive back.
We become what we think about all day long. The qustion is, "What do you think about?"
If you're going to follow your bliss and make a difference in the world, you'll soon learn that you can't follow the herd.
I only allow that which is good into my life. No one can depress you. No one can make you anxious. No one can hurt your feelings. No one can make you anything.....other than what you allow!
That which offends you only weakens you. Being offended creates the same destructive energy that offended you in the first place- so transcend your ego and stay in peace.
What you see is evidence of what you believe.
Be a student. Stay open and willing to learn from everyone and anyone. Being a student means you have room for new input. When you are green you grow, when you are ripe you rot. By staying green you will avoid the curse of being an expert. When you know in your heart that every single person you encounter in your lifetime has something to teach you, you are able to utilize their offerings in a profound way.
I greet every new day with the words, 'Thank you, thank you, thank you.' That's the state of mind that directs me, fulfills me, and sends me out into the world with a gift to share. It's a blessing that I have learned over a lifetime - to experience the presence of Spirit in most of my waking moments. It's a feeling of contentment and satisfaction, of peace and love.
Now is all we have. Everything that has ever happened to you, and anything that is ever going to happen to you, is just a thought.
The more you extend kindness to yourself, the more it will become your automatic response to others.
Remember this maxim: When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. The way you perceive things is an extremely powerful tool that will allow you to fully bring the power of intention into your life.
There is no stress in the world, only people thinking stressful thoughts.
Judgment means that you view the world as you are, rather than as it is.
Know that no one is capable of making you upset without your consent.
If you are thinking about, talking about, and spending energy on what is missing in your life, what is wrong, what you don't like, or what always has been, then you are going to continue to attract those things into your life. We become what we think about.
The more you see yourself as what you'd like to become, and act as if what you want is already there, the more you'll activate those dormant forces that will collaborate to transform your dream into your reality.
Beginning today, make the decision to love and accept yourself just the way you are. Say your name followed by the words "I love you" and make this your daily mantra, repeating it often, especially during times of stress. Let it be your first thought upon arising and the last you think before falling asleep at night. This simple act of self-courtship can profoundly change your world. Try it for yourself and see. Make a personal decision to be in love with the most beautiful, exciting, worthy person ever - you.
Stop waiting for others to change. Recognize that every person has the right to be whatever they choose-even if you irritate yourself about it.
When you live on a round planet, there's no choosing sides.
You can't expect to draw people into your life who are kind, confident, and generous if you're thinking and acting in cruel, weak, and selfish ways. You must be what it is that you're seeking- that is, you need to put forth what you want to attract.
Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character.
Research has shown that a simple act of kindness directed toward another improves the functioning of the immune system and stimulates the production of serotonin in both the recipient of the kindness and the person extending the kindness. Kindness extended, received or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feelings of everyone involved.
As you awaken to your divine nature, you'll begin to appreciate beauty in everything you see, touch and experience.
Live today. Remove all blame from your vocabulary. Catch yourself when you find yourself using your past history as a reason for your failure to act today, and instead say, 'I am free now to detach myself from what used to be.'
Live purely in the moment on a rampage of appreciation.
Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy.
Remain faithful to the light... Remember, the sun is shining behind the clouds.
Perhaps the greatest mistake we can make, which causes loss of self-respect, is making the opinions of others more important than our own opinion of ourselves. You'll find no shortage of opinions directed at you. If you allow them to undermine your self-respect, you're seeking the respect of others over your own, and you're abdicating yourself.