You know that if you lie to yourself, surely other people lie to themselves. And if they lie to themselves, they will lie to you also.
Miguel Angel RuizWhen you make it a strong habit not to take anything personally, you avoid many upsets in your life. Your anger, jealousy, and envy will disappear, and even your sadness will simply disappear if you don't take things personally.
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 RuizThe big difference between a warrior and a victim is that the victim represses and the warrior refrains. Victims repress because they are afraid to show the emotions, afraid to say what they want to say. To refrain is not the same thing as repression. To refrain is to hold the emotions and to express them in the right moment, not before, not later. That is why warriors are impeccable.
Miguel Angel Ruiz