I am now willing to forgive myself . . . for believing I could offer something to others before I have offered it to myself.
Iyanla VanzantYou can never love anyone to your own detriment. That is not love, that is possession, control, fear, or a combination of them all.
Iyanla VanzantI have learned the hard way to mind my business, without judging who people are and what they do. I am more troubled by the lack of space being provided for the truth to unfold. Humans cannot seem to wait for or honor the truth. Instead, we make it up based on who we believe people should or should not be.
Iyanla VanzantThe voice I had accepted as Divine Guidance was actually the voice of my ego leading me right into destruction.
Iyanla VanzantThe goal of life is not to win. It is to play the game with love. The rules of the game are: have a strong desire to win, believe that you are worthy of winning, have faith that you will win, and, as long as you are alive, never believe that the game is over.
Iyanla VanzantYou have a right to say no. Most of us have very weak and flaccid 'no' muscles. We feel guilty for saying no. We get ostracized and challenged for saying no, so we forget it's our choice. Your 'no' muscle has to be built up to get to a place where you can say, 'I don't care if that's what you want. I don't want that. No.'
Iyanla Vanzant