Wayne Dyer Quotes

It is a challenge at times, but trying to stay centered and balanced helps me keep things in perspective.

You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.

I can control what I can control. I just focus on me, and that's it.

On those days when you don't want to get up, I think, I'm going to get through my entire practice without saying how tired I am or I try not to complain just because I was in a bad mood when I woke up. Even if it's not perfect and I slip up, I can catch myself and make myself of aware of where my mental space is at and move on.

No person, no place, and no thing has any power over us, for 'we' are the only thinkers in our mind. When we create peace and harmony and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives.

If you focus on the actions of others and allow them to constantly upset you, then you are handing your peace over to them and giving away your power.

I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.

I know there's millions of problems in the world, but if you dwell on those, then you're going to be miserable. I think my meditation helps me to transcend and get beyond the grip of all the negativity and regenerate from within a more positive attitude, which comes in very handy when you're going to do 150 concerts a year.

You can't control the world, but when you control your thoughts, you bring order.

No matter what happens to you, you can maintain your own control about what you believe and who you are.

There's a lot around us that we can't control, but my body, my mind, and my soul are pretty much the only things that I can.

I can only control what I can control at the end of the day, so some things you just can't allow to take your head the other way, some things happen for a reason.

I've learned in my life that I have to focus on the things that I can control and what I can control is what comes out of my mouth and how I respond to people.

I'm just trying to stay within myself every day and keep going.

My toughest opponent is me. My mind has a tendency to wander during bouts. I tend to focus on things other than the bout. I have to work at staying motivated, getting my head right.

Nothing has any power over me other than that which I give it through my conscious thoughts.

Knowing that anger makes me ugly, I smile instead. I return to myself and meditate on love.

Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings.

We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.

Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.

If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.

I let my personal feelings take care of themselves. I find that works better.

All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.

Things don't weigh me down any more. I confront things, and I move on. I don't dwell on things; I don't let things simmer under the surface. I am where it starts and where it ends. I have the power in my life to be happy.

We choose what attitudes we have right now. And it's a continuing choice.