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We gotta be willing to seek direction ... we've gotta be willing to look within.

Iyanla Vanzant

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Iyanla Vanzant
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: September 13
Motivational Speaker
Spiritual Teacher
Writer
Brooklyn
New York
Rhonda Eva Harris
Within
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Looks
Gotta
Direction
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Seek
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When was the last time you thanked you for always being there for you? Self appreciation soothes an aching soul.
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Just for today, allow yourself to embrace all that you are every moment. Know that you are a vessel of light. Allow yourself to release all doubts about your ability, the mistakes of the past, the fear of the future.
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When your way doesn't work, don't be disheartened. You must be willing to try another way. A closed door doesn't mean you have been cut off permanently. It is a challenge, an obstacle, a tool to be used.
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One of the greatest challenges in creating a joyful, peaceful and abundant life is taking responsibility for what you do and how you do it. As long as you can blame someone else, be angry with someone else, point the finger at someone else, you are not taking responsibility for your life.
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And perhaps you thought, Because I'm doing so much spiritual work, I'm only going to attract angels. No! The more spiritual work you do, the more darkness you attract. Because the light don't need more light. The darkness needs light! The light doesn't need more light.
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Stay in your car in your lane on your road in your world. Stay in your own lane. Don't be minding other people's spiritual business. Stay in your car. In your lane. On your road. In your world.
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Our beliefs are what create our experiences. As we change our beliefs, we alter our perception, our version of reality.
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We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem.
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Life doesn't have to be hard, life is on your side.
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Until you heal the wounds of your past, you will continue to bleed
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Create what you want as opposed to being stuck in what you didn't have.
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Everything God does is purposeful. And since God is in each of us, each of us has a purpose.
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Choice is our point of power.
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If you see crazy coming, cross the street!
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Love people enough to tell them the truth and respect them enough to trust that they can handle it.
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Forgiveness leads to a shift in perception. It transforms the hurt into healing.
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