Guy Finley
Guy Finley
Guy Finleyis an American self-help writer, philosopher, and spiritual teacher, and former professional songwriter and musician...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth22 February 1949
CountryUnited States of America
pain life-and-love believe
Everything passes. There is great beauty in this, both in the passing of pain and in the passing of pleasure. When things present themselves to you as permanent, don't believe it.
strong real feelings
Weak thoughts and feelings often feel strong but remember, real strength is never anxious, cruel, or punishing.
single letting-go moving-forward
You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.
school winning race
Life isn't a race to win, it's a school for our higher education.
destiny earth our-destiny
We are not here on earth to change our destiny, but to fulfill it.
mean favors you-choose
Once you know what it means to choose in favor of yourself, there is no power in the universe that can make you choose against yourself.
being-yourself important seems
It only seems that there is something more important for you to do than to just quietly be yourself.
giving best-gift staying
Staying present, living in Presence is the best gift anyone can give to those they love.
numbers way answers
One way to measure your own fears is to count the number of personal questions you've allowed others to answer for you.
running pain ease
Chasing after a pleasure to ease a pain is like running after a breeze to cool you down.
reality world wave
Learn to be one with who you are in Reality, and the waves of a thousand passing worlds cannot wash you away.
mind listening reason
The only reason your mind won't stop its endless chattering is because you won't stop listening to it!
dark feelings moments
Our greatest strength isn't our ability to imagine brighter days ahead, it is that we are empowered-in every present moment-to effortlessly dismiss any dark thought or feeling that, left unattended, diminishes our happiness.
thinking success-and-failure treats
You must learn to stop thinking in terms of beginnings and endings, successes and failures, and begin to treat everything in your life as a learning experience instead of a proving one.