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
spiritual important desire
In these times - where social appearance is more important than spiritual substance - what has become our longing to change is really the unconscious desire to control not just the shape of our bodies (according to prevailing values) but to dominate our environment as well, regardless of the cost.
understanding world
Every one of us lives in a world that is no larger and no smaller than our understanding.
spiritual needs realizing
If we're interested in spiritual things, we gradually realize that what we really need is to understand this nature that seems to be a bottomless basket, because there is no peace in it.
thinking way done
You must dare to do the thing you think cannot be done... as this is the only way to discover that there's nothing you can't do.
attitude reflection over-you
The right attitude toward any negative state begins with understanding that its only authority over you is a direct reflection of your attitude towards it.
silence mind way
The only way to cultivate a quiet mind is by planting seeds of silence.
fear gains prove
We must do the work to prove our fears groundless, otherwise it is our fears that will gain ground and our lives will be spent in their service.
pain mistake past
Past mistakes cannot create a present pain; no mistake in life has the power to make us ache any more than the echo of someone crying can shed tears.
gratitude why-not moments
If you love getting gifts - and who doesn't - then why not accept, with gratitude, the greatest gift there is: the present moment.
real achievement degrees
Real achievement -- the true measure of how far we have advanced in life -- is not determined by what we have acquired, but rather by the degree to which we have put our fears behind us.
believe coffee choices
The belief that you have no choice but to keep suffering through whatever frightens you is like believing you have to hold onto a scalding cup so that you won't spill your coffee!
world changing-the-world conscious
We can only begin to change the world around us when we are willing to become a conscious part of all that is changing.
heart reality creating
The deepest parts of you know that if freedom from fear was as easy as 'creating a new reality' for yourself, then you would already be the fearless person you know in your heart that you're meant to be.
mean cells years
Statistics vary, but in less than seven years there won't be a single cell left in any of our bodies that's the same as it is today. This means that any human being who 'wants' to change is like a mountain river wanting to reach the valley floor. It's a done deal; that's what mountain rivers do, and 'changing' should be our first nature.