Quotessence
Home / Books / Everything Happens for a Reason: Finding the True Meaning of the Events in Our Lives

Everything Happens for a Reason: Finding the True Meaning of the Events in Our Lives

Book by Mira Kirshenbaum · 3 quotes · Being Yourself, Life, Home

Filter quotes by topic

Everything Happens for a Reason: Finding the True Meaning of the Events in Our Lives Quotes

“Another way to put an end to self-rejection is ask yourself whether what you're telling yourself is what a friend would say, or what an enemy would. Friends are supportive. Enemies put us down and undermine our confidence. So if you say something that an enemy would say, stop. Answer back, 'I'm going to be supportive of myself. As a friend, what I have to say to myself is . . .' Then say something supportive.”

“Things happen to help you get rid of the parts of yourself that aren't you; to help you be more real and more yourself, not like everyone else; to help you lead a more authentic life; and ultimately to help you discover who you really are.”