Robert Holden quotes:

One new perception, one fresh thought, one act of surrender, one change of heart, one leap of faith, can change your life forever.'

Stress is a message. It is a personal invitation to make a change for the better.

Children smile 400 times a day on average ... adults 15 times. Children laugh 150 times a day ... adults 6 times per day. Children play between 4-6 hours a day ... adults only 20 minutes a day. What's happened?

Unless you are happy with yourself, you will not be happy.

Dedicate yourself to Love. Decide to let Love be your intention, your purpose, and your point. And then let Love inspire you, support you and guide you in every other dedication you make thereafter.

A true healer helps you to remember and reconnect consciously with your inner light.

The more you strive and search for happiness, the more you overlook the possibility that it is here already.

Love is the ultimate coach. Do what you love, let love guide you, and let love inspire you.

One of the big mistakes I think we make in relationships is that we don't give our best energy to the people that matter most.

No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance.

Love thyself, so that you can love another. Love thyself so that you cannot project fear. Love thyself so as to let others love you. Love thyself so as to let people near.

The key to happiness is not to make yourself into a different person; it is to let yourself be even more of who you really are.

Whoever said happiness needs a plan~?

True forgiveness is a self-healing process which starts with you and gradually extends to everyone else.

Love does not come and go; we are the ones who come and go.

Beware of Destination Addiction... a preoccupation with the idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job and with the next partner. Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are.

Committing to happiness increases your chances for success.

You can't hold on to a grievance and be happy. Time to make a choice!

Happiness is not in things; happiness is in you.

Nothing in the world can make you happy; everything in the world can encourage you to be happy

A Course In Miracles is a constant affirmation that you are created by an unconditional thought of love that appears to have lost itself in a world of fear. Freedom, joy and peace of mind are yours again, when you remember and re-connect to your unconditional self.

A job is a sacrifice. Following an interest - that's a contribution. And we're here on the planet, not to sacrifice ourselves, but to make a contribution.

Are the choices you are making going to really make you happy NOW or happy eventually?

At the heart of excessive individualism is a broken heart

Being our Self is the wisest philosophy, the bravest action, the kindest consideration and the greatest act of healing imaginable.

First you believe, and then you see the Light. Next you go towards the Light. Soon you are IN the Light. Now you ARE the Light.

Happiness does not have to be deserved, earned, worked for or paid for; it simply has to be accepted.

Happiness doesn't come and go, what comes and goes is your attunement to happiness.

Happiness is a way of travelling and not a final destination.

Happiness is all about milking the "sacred now".

Happiness is always possible - the only thing that really holds you back is your mind. You have probably already noticed that the happiest times in your life are when you are not thinking. It's a wonderful thing to stand outside your ego, to surrender to the flow, and to participate fully in a hobby, in nature, in meditation, in prayer, in art, in dance, in sport, and in the moment.

Happiness is attractive. Once you decide to be happy, you attract great things into your life.

Happiness is free, there are no conditions.

Happiness is present time, it has nothing to do with the future.

Happiness is your original nature, it is YOU, minus your neurosis

Healing is to remind us we are not the experiences of the world.

If you really want to be successful and you really want to be happy, don't have a job, have a purpose. ...When you've got a purpose, the whole world is your office.

If you think something is missing in your life, it is probably YOU...

It is because the world is so full of suffering, that your happiness is a gift. It is because the world is so full of poverty, that your wealth is a gift. It is because the world is so unfriendly, that your smile is a gift. It is because the world is so full of war, that your peace of mind is a gift. It is because the world is in such despair, that your hope and optimism is a gift. It is because the world is so afraid, that your love is a gift.

Joy waits on welcome, not time.

Keep a gratitude journal. Write down at least three things a day you are either thankful for, made you smile or genuinely inspired you.

Laughter is a highly addictive positive contagion: if somebody starts, it's very difficult to stop.

Laughter is the best way To make somebody's heart beat

Leadership is a dare - and the dare is, 'Are you willing to show up?'

Let what you give come through you rather than from you. There is no lack this way. Be truly unconditional in what you give so that there can be no fear or loss. ... If you experience conflict, lack, or struggle today, let go of expectations, demands, and aiming to get something. Give yourself unconditionally . The Unconditioned Self is never diminished, and you cannot lose.

Life is like art - it is all about interpretation.

Like a fragrance to a flower, true happiness is an expression of your unconditional self...the real you.

Love is the real work of your life. It is your spiritual path. It is the key to your growth and evolution.

Make a commitment to having fun. See your best friends and make time for your hobbies and passions.

Making a wholehearted commitment to being happy is a powerful medicine.

Meaning is not found in things; meaning is what you make of things.

Money is important but it is not everything... Think about everything you already have that money can't buy.

My chief 'success philosophy' is, 'Give people every opportunity to say "Yes" to you'.

No matter how hard you try it is impossible to be grateful and depressed.

Nothing in the world can make you happy; everything in the world can encourage you to be happy.

Nothing real stands between you and your happiness, only illusion and confusion.

NOW is the most abundant moment of your life.

'One new perception, one fresh thought, one act of surrender, one change of heart, one leap of faith, can change your life forever.'

One of the most important lessons to learn about relationships is that it is not another person's job to make you happy. Your happiness is not someone else's job. Until you realize this, you will always be dissatisfied with your relationships. Ultimately, your relationship with others mirrors your relationship to happiness.

People who follow their joy discover a depth of creativity and talent that inspires the world.

People will treat you the way YOU treat you.

Practise wonder today - be present, begin again, know nothing, and allow everything to surprise you, inspire you, excite you, entertain you, teach you. Be fully open to life, today, and let yourself live wonder-fully.

Some people CHASE happiness. And some people CHOOSE happiness...

Some people 'go' through life; and other people 'grow' through life. Which one are you?

Sometimes in order to be happy in the present moment you have to be willing to give up all hope for a better past.

Stop talking to people about what you will do; show them instead what your are doing.

The belief that happiness has to be deserved has led to centuries of pain, guilt, and deception. So firmly have we clung to this single, illusory belief that we've almost forgotten the real truth about happiness. So busy are we trying to deserve happiness that we no longer have much time for ideas such as: Happiness is natural, happiness is a birthright, happiness is free, happiness is a choice, happiness is within, and happiness is being. The moment you believe that happiness has to be deserved, you must toil forevermore.

The difference between happiness is no-where and happiness is now-here has something to do with the event, and everything to do with how you see the event. Your perception is key.

The final and only act of healing is to accept that there is nothing wrong with you.

The greatest influence you can have in any situation is to be the presence of love.

The journey to true happiness and to happiness now is not a journey of physical distance or time; it is one of personal "self-recovery," where we remember and reconnect consciously to an inner potential for joy--a paradise lost--waiting to be found.

The most damaging erroneous belief about happiness is, of course, that happiness is somewhere else--that is, that it is not with you.

The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.

The world is only a mirror. You will only see in the world what you're prepared to see in yourself-nothing more and nothing less.

There is a prayer that lives in the center of your heart. If you pray it, it will change your life. How does it begin?

To be happy you have to know what you really want. After all, you can never have enough of what you didn't want in the first place. True happiness isn't a thing or a commodity, it's something you cultivate and share.

To have time for what is valuable, you have to stop giving time to what isn't.

Today is just another normal day full of miracles, gifts, and opportunities.

True forgiveness is a willingness to change your mind about your Self.

When do you feel most authentic? Authenticity feels so natural, so why isn't it easy?

When you're truly happy, you are being yourself.

Whenever you heal any relationship, your whole life improves - and that counts for double with family.

Whoever said happiness needs a plan?

Work out what is truly important to you. Research shows people with consistently high happiness scores prioritise their life according to the things they value. They've worked out what is most important to them and don't allow themselves to get sidetracked.

Writing is a spiritual path. It helps you listen to your heart, trust your inner guidance, and live your life full-out.

You are the key to happiness.

You are what you seek.

You can make anything out of anything.

You did not come here to be normal, you came here to be you.

You may be cool under pressure and challenge, but can you be cool under success?

Your ego is an avid interpreter. It is so quick to interpret events as 'bad' or 'good,' 'wrong' or 'right.' It never fails to see 'the little picture.

Your happiness is a gift because it literally brings out the best in you.

Your happiness is your gift to the world.

Your intention to love, no matter what, is the absolute key to happiness.

Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.

You're so good at helping everybody else, I think you're in danger of leaving yourself out of your own life.