Guy Finley Quotes

“You must learn to stop thinking in terms of beginnings and endings, successes and failures, and begin to treat everything in your life as a learning experience instead of a proving one.”

“Each moment of every one of my relationships serves as the secret path to the summit of myself.”

“See that any time you feel pained or defeated, it is only because you insist on clinging to what doesn't work. Dare to let go and you won't lose a thing except for a punishing idea.”

“The character of greatness must be measured in two ways, else the measurement is flawed. First, and by far most popular of all, is by one's ability to succeed in times of trial where others may fail. But of no less importance, and perhaps foundational to any form of greatness, is one's willingness to start over in spite of failure, when success seems farthest away.”

“Trying to “fix” the people in your life that cause you pain is like massaging your shoes because your feet ache.”

“The only mistake that we can make as human beings is to be asleep, unaware of ourselves.”

“Everything passes. There is great beauty in this, both in the passing of pain and in the passing of pleasure. When things present themselves to you as permanent, don't believe it.”

“Our greatest strength isn't our ability to imagine brighter days ahead, it is that we are empowered-in every present moment-to effortlessly dismiss any dark thought or feeling that, left unattended, diminishes our happiness.”

“Believing that anxious thoughts and feelings can restore order to your life is like using a chain-saw to fold your laundry.”