We have the need to be accepted and to be loved by others, but we cannot accept and love ourselves. The more self-love we have, the less we will experience self-abuse. Self-abuse comes from self-rejection, and self-rejection comes from having an image of what it means to be perfect and never measuring up to that ideal. Our image of perfection is the reason we reject ourselves the way we are, and why we don't accept others the way they are.
Miguel Angel RuizWe are creators, just like the one who created us. And we are always expressing our creativity, with or without awareness.
Miguel Angel RuizYou can have many great ideas in your head, but what makes the difference is the action. Without action upon an idea, there will be no manifestation, no results and no reward.
Miguel Angel RuizIt's incredible what we can do if we really want to do it. All we need is to be aware of what we are doing and to return to the authenticity we were born with.
Miguel Angel RuizWe were born in this society, we grew up in this society. And we learn to be like everyone else, playing nonsense all the time.
Miguel Angel Ruiz