Bryant McGill Quotes - Page 2

If you are lonely when you are alone, you are in poor company.

In the face of every type of pain, we tend to think that life will never be the same, but guess what, it was never going to be the same anyway.

Real love sometimes means saying goodbye.

Quit lying to yourself and accept your power and beauty. Liberate yourself from the slow-death you call life.

Conflict connects us to life, just as life connects us to conflict.

What is amazing and revolutionary today will be oppressive tomorrow.

Being powerful means shifting our minds away from our troubles and into solution-thinking.

An important step in escaping mediocrity is to stop worrying about what other people think of you.

Success comes from finding your center and self.

You have to reach out to your inner-abuser and make peace. You can't live your life as your own worst enemy!

Declaring our intentions for a safer and kinder world is the obvious first step toward attaining those goals.

Some people know of no other way to interface with others except through their created chaos.

Do not let your grand ambitions stand in the way of small but meaningful accomplishments.

Being alone is much better than being around negative people out of loneliness or desperation.

We see the world as we are.

We huddle tightly together as cowards, protecting the ranks of our false collective identity from "less-human" intruders, when the only obvious and sane truth is that we are all the same human beings.

The most effective form of creation is an act of cooperation, not force.

America has a unique type of slavery that looks like freedom.

An environment of infinite economic expansion is unsustainable in a world of finite resources.

Limitless material growth is not sustainable or moral.

When you release yourself from the need for approval and control you can stop punishing yourself and others.

You are worthless to others if you don't know your own self and self-worth.

Life has a way of shining on people who stand in the sunshine of kind actions.

Want and belief in lack shrink your opportunities.

Being a good person has nothing to do with allowing people to destroy you.

When you commune with your ever-present inner calm, you are released from the madness and pain of all outer turmoil.

The authentic human has the might of compassion and the creative power to do any manner of good.

When we come face-to-face with our fears we are really confronting ourselves.

No construct on earth will stand, that does not stand for the least among them, as their advocate and humble servant.

Your total intelligence knows how to accomplish astounding feats. You just need a clear objective. Get clear. You will surprise yourself!

Love foods that sustain and protect you, and love you back.

When you demand perfection within yourself, you become more fallible.

With your breath, issue words of a new contract. Become the law creator of a new prosperity.

You are free. Your mind belongs to you. Your thoughts are yours. Honor the sacred territory of your freedom and individuality.

In order to deserve, we must pay our dues and steadily work for perfection. We must relish in struggle, and relinquish pride. We must dispel fear and seek enlightenment. We must shun division and honor love. We must know our hearts and seek to understand others. We must try, live, create, feel, grow and love.

The external only creates dependency.

Your suffering needs to be respected. Don't try to ignore the hurt, because it is real. Just let the hurt soften you instead of hardening you. Let the hurt open you instead of closing you. Let the hurt send you looking for those who will accept you instead of hiding from those who reject you.

Life is an illusion which wisely prevents you from seeing yourself fully.

When we try to control, we become controlled; when we release, we become free.

Negativity is a natural part of your perfect self.

When you suppress your darkness you also suppress your light.

A world of fully developed individuals is immune to the cult of collectivism.

If you don't believe in God, then the God concept is a great placeholder for everything we don't know, which is exponentially more than we do know.

Accepting conflict brings you closer to knowing peace.

You have permission to walk away from anything that doesn't feel right. Trust your instincts and listen to your inner-voice — it's trying to protect you.

When you keep explaining and rehashing you just keep your mistake alive. Learn your lesson and adjust your behavior and move forward.

If you are rude, cynical, habitually-sarcastic or pessimistic, your life options are going to be very limited.

Your burdens are perfectly measured and gifted to you according to your resistance.

Everything comes by being! Be the love you seek. Be the friend you seek. Be the lover you seek. Be the honesty you seek. Be the integrity you seek.

Are you free or were you sold a facsimile of freedom?

Extreme nationalism objectifies and dehumanizes those from other countries.

I write more with the words I leave out.

We must remember that nature is the supreme cradle of life, and must be protected and treated with the highest respect and care.

Governments are committed to preserving the myth of their monopoly on violence. Violence belongs to everyone.

We must reject the artificial and embrace what is real and true: truth in food, community, relationships and self.

You will be blessed the moment you realize you already are.

Do not be a "go along, get along" person when it comes to the suffering of others. Integrity is not a popularity contest. Stand for love!

Our creations are the outward expressions of our inner truths.

We are all damaged. We have all been hurt. We have all had to learn painful lessons. We are all recovering from some mistake, loss, betrayal, abuse, injustice or misfortune. All of life is a process of recovery that never ends. We each must find ways to accept and move through the pain and to pick ourselves back up. For each pang of grief, depression, doubt or despair there is an inverse toward renewal coming to you in time. Each tragedy is an announcement that some good will indeed come in time. Be patient with yourself.

In your tragedies you will find your most magnificent opportunities for rebirth.