Vironika Tugaleva Quotes - Page 3

Peace is not the absence of pain, but the welcoming of pain as a teacher.

I am happy not because I am without pain, but because I know I am not that pain.

Of course, being open and vulnerable will lead us to, sometimes, experience pain. But what is pain? It is simply a feeling. It is not forever. If you get pain from some person or thing too many times, you can always walk away. To risk a lifetime without pleasure simply to avoid pain is ludicrous.

If you ate nails, your stomach would hurt, and it’s a good thing that it would. Eating nails is deadly, thus the pain is helpful. Like this, sadness, anger, and anxiety are not to be feared or shamed, but listened to and decoded.

Love, happiness, peace - these are not final destinations. They are in every moment, every breath, everything.

Most things that are true are simple. To lose weight, eat less than you burn. To reduce stress, find a job you love. To resolve conflict, be patient and peaceful. These are very, very simple in that they are complete concepts that take no more than a sentence to say. They are not, however, easy, because they must be applied consistently.

By serving humanity, I automatically serve myself.

It’s not enough to wish, dream, hope. Even children know this. We must set sail into the sea of uncertainty. We must meet fear face-to-face. We must take our dreams as maps for a greater journey. Dreams, to come true, need a good story. So go live one.

The greatest freedom in this world is a sense of self detached from appearances so that we may sacrifice today’s comforts for tomorrow’s opportunities.

Don't let what you thought you were yesterday keep you from becoming what you're meant to be today.

Self-improvement without self-love is like building a house upon sand. You can build and build, but it will always sink.

The less people know, the more they talk. The less people understand, the more they try to explain.

There are few things more powerful than people united.

We crave magic because we are magic. We crave power because we are pure power.

Love is not the opposite of power. Love IS power. Love is the strongest power there is.

Those who love, truly love, can be coerced into nothing.

When you see a person acting violently, ask yourself whether he knows how powerful he is. If he knew his power, would he feel the need to assert it?

Love me only for my actions, and I will grow stressed.
Love me only for my body, and I will grow paranoid.
Love me only for my words, and I will grow bitter.
Love me only for my soul, and I will grow.

We speak about losing our minds as if it is a bad thing. I say, lose your mind. Do it purposefully. Find out who you really are beyond your thoughts and beliefs. Lose your mind, find your soul.

In love, there is no need to choose between self and other, because self is other.