Quote

Being a control freak makes us tense, stressed out, and unpleasant to be with.

Judith Orloff

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Judith Orloff
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: June 25
Motivational Speaker
Psychiatrist
Writer
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Unpleasant
Stressed
Tense
Freak
Control
Makes

More quotes by Judith Orloff

Image
Stop protesting the hand you've been dealt! Become partners with your life instead of making it an exhausting wrestling match.
Judith Orloff
Image
Surrender to life today. Don't fight anything. Just enjoy the flow.
Judith Orloff
Image
Every illness is an opportunity for compassionate revelations.
Judith Orloff
Image
Adopting the behaviors and habits of surrendered people helps us improve our relationships, feel love and gratitude, get healthier, give up destructive people and behavior patterns, and become more successful and influential in our lives and careers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg as far as benefits go.
Judith Orloff
Image
Your soul mate can turn into your cell mate if the mutual desire for growth isn't there.
Judith Orloff
Image
I don't care how intelligent or attractive someone is, if he zaps your energy, he isn't for you. True chemistry is more than intellectual compatibility. Beyond surfaces, you must be intuitively at ease.
Judith Orloff
Image
No matter how well-meaning your intention, doing too much is not always an act of love but of sabotage.
Judith Orloff
Image
We energetically attract what we haven't worked out in ourselves. When vampires evoke intensely judgmental reactions from us, it could be they are mirroring aspects of our personalities we don't like or completely understand.
Judith Orloff
Image
The most influential person in the room isn't the one who is being a bully, talking loudly, and imposing him- or herself on others. Surrendered people understand that true power comes from being respectful and listening.
Judith Orloff
Image
We have two choices when things pile up at work or we're surrounded by energy vampires who leave us feeling depleted. We can get frantic, hyperventilate, shut down, and become reactive. Needless to say, these responses to stress just make us more stressed. Surrendered people have the ability to pause, take a deep breath, and observe.
Judith Orloff
Image
Surrendered people understand that they can’t always change a situation, especially when the door is shut. They don’t try to force it open. Instead, they pay attention to their own behavior, look at the situation at hand, and find a new, different, and creative way to get beyond the obstacles. They are comfortable with uncertainty.
Judith Orloff
Image
Shame is not your friend. It depletes your power. Let go of shame and embrace your magnificence.
Judith Orloff
Image
Flow is letting nothing obstruct the breath. Practice flow through a complete exhale in every way in your being.
Judith Orloff
Image
If you want to surrender to creativity, surrender to creation.
Judith Orloff
Image
Spirituality is not for sale. It must be developed.
Judith Orloff
Image
People who feel the need to push and control tend to keep their feelings bottled up. As a result, they get shut down or remote, and their feelings come out in twisted, unhealthy ways. They become irritable, passive-aggressive, or volatile, for example.
Judith Orloff
Image
Surrendered people make great lovers. They can be spontaneous and playful. They love to feel and express all of their emotions. They look vibrant, healthy, and energetic.
Judith Orloff
Image
Energy never lies. If you work at your right rhythm, you will be more productive trust me.
Judith Orloff
Image
Getting to know the feel of both emotional energies, fear and courage, will enable you to choose courage more consciously. You don't want fear's energy running rampant in your beautiful self, even if you know its root. Whenever you're afraid, invoke courage to transform fear, the formula for freedom.
Judith Orloff
Image
Spirituality isn't static. It's an evolving optimism that won't let hardship get the best of you.
Judith Orloff