A conversation between Wayne Dyer and his student…
What’s Inside?
“‘If I were to squeeze this orange as hard as I could, what would come out?’ I asked him.
He looked at me like I was a little crazy and said, ‘Juice, of course.’
‘Do you think apple juice could come out of it?’
‘No!’ he laughed.
‘What about grapefruit juice?’
‘No!’
‘What would come out of it?’
‘Orange juice, of course.’
‘Why? Why when you squeeze an orange does orange juice come out?’
He may have been getting a little exasperated with me at this point.
‘Well, it’s an orange and that’s what’s inside.”
I nodded.
‘Let’s assume that this orange isn’t an orange, but it’s you. And someone squeezes you, puts pressure on you, says something you don’t like, offends you. And out of you comes anger, hatred, bitterness, fear. Why?
The answer, as our young friend has told us, is” because that’s what’s inside. It’s one of the great lessons of life. What comes out when life squeezes you? When someone hurts or offends you?
If anger, pain and fear come out of you, it’s because that’s what’s inside.
It doesn’t matter who does the squeezing: your mother, your brother, your children, your boss, the government. If someone says something about you that you don’t like, what comes out of you is what’s inside. And what’s inside is up to you, it’s your choice.
When someone puts the pressure on you and out of you comes anything other than love, it’s because that’s what you’ve allowed to be inside.
Once you take away all those negative things you don’t want in your life and replace them with love, you’ll find yourself living a highly functioning life.”…
~ Squeeze out Love and Compassion…Love
When you are Inspired by a Great Purpose, Everything will Begin to Work for You.
No limit people are so in charge that theycan trust their instincts, be childlike, be creative and do anything that makes sense to them.
If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be!
Make an Effort to Go Beyond your Own Comfort Zones on a Regular Basis.
Anything you really want, you can attain, if you really go after it.
Begin with the end in mind. Start with the end outcome and work backwards to make your dream possible.
It's never crowded along the extra mile.
Creativity means Believing you have Greatness!
You are not stuck where you are unless you decide to be.
You are important enough to ask and you are blessed enough to receive back.
When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous.
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t you will see obstacles.
Everything you are Against - Weakens you. Everything you are For - Empowers you.
There is No Actual Stress or Anxiety in the World. It's your Thoughts that Create these False Belief.
Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion is also flowing through you.
You create your thoughts your thoughts create your intentions and your intentions create your reality.
You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.
Miracles Come in Moments. Be Ready & Willing.
So Many People are Expecting a Miracle - Instead of Being a Miracle.
I am realistic – I expect miracles.
Life is never boring, but some people choose to be bored.
It makes no sense to worry about things you have no control over because there's nothing you can do about them, and why worry about things you do control? The activity of worrying keeps you immobilized.
Simply put, you believer that things or people make you unhappy, but this is not accurate. You make yourself unhappy.
Don't Die with your Music Still in You. Find your Passion!
Be a busy person. People who are active are often much more at peace with themselves than those who are inactive and inert.
Say YES to Yourself, to your Family, your Children, your Coworkers, & your Business...
Be at Peace with Everyone. No One is Capable of Making you Upset Without your Consent.
Radiate an Energy of Serenity & Peace so that u have an Uplifting Effect on those u Come into Contact with.
It's the Mantra of the Higher Self - 'How May I Serve' rather than 'What's in it for Me?'
Refuse to Allow Yourself to have Low Expectations about What you're Capable of Creating.
What you think and do affects all other people.
Our Purpose will Only be Found in Service to Others.
How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.
Anytime you Get Hate, Send out Love. Then Love will Come Back & You'll be Free.
The Purpose of the Dance is to Enjoy Every Step Along the Way.
Feeling Good is What you Should be Doing Every Day of your Life.
The Person Looking Back at You in the Mirror is the One You have to Answer to Every Day.
When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.
Real magic in relationships means an absence of judgment of others.
Judgements prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances.
There are Only Two Emotions - Fear and Love. Go with Love.
Hate Converts to Love when the Energy of Love is in its Presence.
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.
Your children will see what you're all about by what you live rather than what you say.
You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.
It Takes Much More Courage ... to Forgive than it Does to Hang On to Low-Energy Feelings.
You can Either Feel Sorry for Yourself or Treat What has Happened as a Gift.
Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.
What Other People Think of Me is - None of my Business.
One of the Most Responsible Things you can Do as an Adult is to Become More of a Child.
Practice Keeping your Life Simple & Uncomplicated.
It is through Selfless Action that I Experience my Own Fulfillment.
Live in the Moment & Enjoy it Without Feeling Guilty or Judgmental about Any Other Time.
Look Upon Every Experience You've Ever Had ... as Having Been Sent to You for Your Benefit.
Procrastination is the Art of Keeping Up with Yesterday & Avoiding Today.
Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.
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.
What the Tao has taught me is that No Storm Lasts Forever no Matter What it is.
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 the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace.
You Can't Solve a Problem with the Same Mind that Created it.
Everything is perfect in the universe - even your desire to improve it.
People Really Do Respect Those who are Willing to Speak their Truth.
Heaven on Earth is a choice you must make, not a place you must find.
The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about.
You don't need to be better than any one else you just need to be better than you used to be.
When you're at peace with yourself and love your self, it is virtually impossible to do things to yourself that are destructive.
Never underestimate your power to change yourself; never overestimate your power to change others.
I will Consult with God and Know that I will be Guided to Do What is Needed.
If I could define Enlightenment briefly I would say it is 'the Quiet Acceptance of What is.'
Self-actualized people are independent of the good opinion of others.
A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe.
Meditation Gives you the Opportunity to Come to Know your Invisible Self.
Go Within & Know that you Don't Need another Penny to have a Fulfilled & Happy Life!
See the beauty in everything. As you awaken to your divine nature, you'll begin to appreciate beauty in everything you see, touch, and experience.
The only limits you have are the limits you believe.
There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.
There is no way to prosperity, prosperity is the way.
Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.
Without Exception, Begin Every Day of your Life with Gratitude.
Live One Day at a Time.
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.
“Quantum Moment” or “Peak Experience” This phenomenon has been described as “a moment in which you feel different, moved emotionally… responding to what would otherwise be an ordinary situation, but you respond instead in an extraordinary way… increasing your ability to perceive and process information vital to you and your purpose in being here.” – (W. R. Miller & J. C’DeBaca, Anatomy of a Quantum Change. Spirituality & Health, February, 2005)
Reports from many say a shift occurs within them preceding a quantum moment or peak experience. A quantum moment or peak experience as explained by Abraham Maslow has 4 characteristics.
1. It’s very vivid
2. It’s a surprise
3. It’s benevolent (They always feel good)
4. It’s enduring (It doesn’t come and go….it lasts with you forever)
Most people who speak about profound shifts and breakthroughs, the moment when their lives changed came not out of “doing”, but actually surrendering and allowing. It is an intangible moment of being open and flexible to the Spirit. Some people call it “letting go and letting God”.
Surrendering to the Spirit opens us up to a shift into the true nature of ourselves and this shift occurs differently for men and women. There was a recent study called “The Moment That Turns Your Values Upside Down”.
A group of men and women were studied and surveyed about their life values, both before and after experiencing a Peak Experience or Quantum Moment. The entire group was followed over a lifetime and the findings show collectively:
The Top 5 Values for Women Before:
1. Family (Taking care of everyone else)
2. Sense of Independence
3. Career
4. Fitting In
5. Attractiveness
It’s not surprising that the findings show that women suffer from an internal conflict between self-identity and societal roles for women. However, the findings change quite dramatically as women experience Quantum Moments or Peak Experiences:
The Top 5 Values for Women After:
1. Personal Growth
2. Self-Esteem
3. Spirituality
4. Happiness
5. Forgiveness
One could conclude that the women shifted into an innate knowing of their value and worthiness as being something that is internal and eternal, rather than external and fleeting.
The Top 5 Values for Men Before:
1. Wealth
2. Sense of Adventure
3. Achievement
4. Idea of Pleasure
5. To be Respected
Of course men are brought up to be the provider, to be the man so it’s not surprising to see their top 5 values list. However, take a look at the difference a shift makes:
The Top 5 Values for Men After:
1. Spirituality
2. Personal Peace
3. Family
4. God’s Will (Sense of Purpose)
5. Honesty
As we move from ambition to meaning that does not mean that we lose ambition. Quite the contrary, we now have ambition with meaning, ambition is transformed into purpose. We also start to detach from the outcome, which allows us to remove resistance. We then realize that rather than making things happen, we are allowing them to come naturally.
Dr. Wayne Dyer says if we want to see the doors open in our lives, we detach from what the ego says and allow ourselves to live from the Spirit. Lao Tzu spoke about 4 Virtues that he encourages us to live by:
The 4 Virtues:
1. Reverence for all life (Respect)
2. Sincerity (Honesty)
3. Gentleness (Kindness)
4. Supportiveness (Service to others)
When we shift from ambition to meaning, we also come to realize that this is not a race, we don’t have to run. In fact, we might even slow it down and take a look around rather than chasing everyone.
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