Charles F. Glassman Quotes & Sayings

We hurt ourselves much more than anyone can hurt us just by believing the stupid thoughts we get sometimes. — Charles F. Glassman

Love is not always fireworks and magic. Often we'll experience it in the form of patience, acceptance, loyalty, and mutual respect. — Charles F. Glassman

Often, under the layers of our maturity is a child's insecurity screaming for love and attention. — Charles F. Glassman

A true friend reminds you why you should believe in yourself when you've forgotten. — Charles F. Glassman

When choosing friends, I seek quality, not quantity. — Charles F. Glassman

Let understanding, compassion, and kindness be the foundation of our religion and Earth be our place of worship. — Charles F. Glassman

You don't always have to figure it out on your own. Sometimes it's okay to listen to someone who has more experience. — Charles F. Glassman

When we don't have money, we're sure having it will solve all our problems. When we don't have a relationship, we're sure being in one will make us whole. When we don't have our health, we're sure being healthy will make us happy. We're so sure about what we don't have. What would happen if we were so sure about what we did have? Try it ... it's called gratitude. — Charles F. Glassman

Faith is blind, if we don't open our eyes to see the blessings. — Charles F. Glassman

2016 - I have a good feeling about this! — Charles F. Glassman

True friends are like diamonds. They shine for you even on the darkest days. — Charles F. Glassman

The more you choose to focus on the positive, the more positive will come into focus. The choice is yours. — Charles F. Glassman

Faith is blind, if you don't open your eyes to see the blessings. — Charles F. Glassman

Perception of danger, threat, or vulnerability leads us to fight or flee, which often shows up as anger, rage, anxiety, and depression. — Charles F. Glassman

Limiting beliefs lead to limiting thoughts.
Limiting thoughts lead to limiting actions.
Change your beliefs and watch your actions change. — Charles F. Glassman

I acknowledge the challenge of believing in a supernatural divinity. After all, in the natural a rock is a rock; a desk is a desk; my skin is my skin. Or are they? That rock you pick up and feel on your skin and place on the desk is 99.9% empty space - between atoms; as is your skin and the desk. So, perhaps it is our perception of the natural or "real" world that needs tweaking, not the supernatural. — Charles F. Glassman

Peace and love start at home - peace f mind and love of yourself. — Charles F. Glassman

Respecting the opinions and beliefs of another, even if they differ from yours, is a genuine sign of love. — Charles F. Glassman

If you are looking to turn over a new leaf and be more kind and forgiving, I suggest starting with the person you see in the mirror each morning. — Charles F. Glassman

A nice warm shower, a cup of tea, and a caring ear may be all you need to warm your heart. — Charles F. Glassman

It's better to stay busy then to stay bitter. — Charles F. Glassman

Anywhere we enslave fear, love will run free. — Charles F. Glassman

Perhaps, you haven't reached the other side yet, because it's just too scary. — Charles F. Glassman

Transition and change - guaranteed to cause anxiety. That anxiety shows itself in physical and behavioral ways, but also with thoughts (sometimes really crazy ones). This is the (primitive/automatic) brain's way of keeping us safe from the danger of change. We end up getting so involved with the feeling and thoughts of anxiety, we get distracted from the "danger". If we trust the anxiety then our primitive brain has succeeded in "protecting" us from the danger. I suggest not believing, trusting, or taking direction from the anxiety and continue your pursuits forward. Then, you will be amazed at your ability to attract and reveal your true capabilities, your light, your magic. — Charles F. Glassman

Save the world? How about keeping our own house in order first? — Charles F. Glassman

All anyone really wants is to feel appreciated. So if you want to create real, long-lasting relationships, do that. — Charles F. Glassman

in order to see, we must first open our eyes. — Charles F. Glassman

We're all broken in some way. So don't beat yourself up. — Charles F. Glassman

Unfortunately, many people are not really listening to you, but are calculating a reply that outshines you. — Charles F. Glassman

There is nothing passive about passive-aggressive behavior. — Charles F. Glassman

Empowering beliefs arise from faith and oppressive beliefs arise from fear. — Charles F. Glassman

If only I woulda done that."
"I really shoulda done that."
"I coulda done that."
I ask, "Do you really know what your life would be like now if you made those choices?" Believing in regret strips away our only chance to create a better future. That chance: what we decide to do today, right now, in the present. — Charles F. Glassman

Belief can convert the mundane into the miraculous. — Charles F. Glassman

For the sake of your health and happiness, replace the loss that causes sadness with the thanks that yields gratitude. — Charles F. Glassman

When we believe, trust, and take direction from our fears, we never see our inner light. When we choose not to believe, that light seems, like magic, to appear. — Charles F. Glassman

There is one word that can change weakness into strength; victim into victor: Attitude. — Charles F. Glassman

Controlling unwanted thoughts is not the problem. Believing, thrusting, and taking direction from them is. — Charles F. Glassman

If you're having trouble counting your blessings, remember that you are alive to count them. — Charles F. Glassman

Be thankful for the blessings already on their way. And don't be surprised if one of your blessings is to be the blessing for someone else. — Charles F. Glassman

If you continue to hit your head against the wall, don't be surprised if your head hurts. — Charles F. Glassman

Thoughts can propel our lives in many different directions. However, it is our choice which ones to believe. And those are the ones capable of making the improbable possible. — Charles F. Glassman

When we allow the bitterness of others to consume us, it prevents any chance of tasting life's sweetness. — Charles F. Glassman

When faith replaces fear, the gates open for you to receive enough money, optimal health, and genuine relationships. — Charles F. Glassman

Everyone has challenges, no matter how perfect their lives seem on Facebook. — Charles F. Glassman

As long as I am alive, I plan on living. — Charles F. Glassman

When I feel threatened, vulnerable, or insecure, whether it from simply walking into a room of unknown people, meeting someone for the first time, an unexpected or expected confrontation, or doing something new, I affirm in my mind (over and over): There is no danger, there is no threat. From there, the discomfort lessens and I become open for discovery and adventure. — Charles F. Glassman

The seeds of happiness can grow from one thought, one idea, one simple change in focus. — Charles F. Glassman

Many of us want things to change in our lives. Yet, we spend so much time worrying about circumstances well beyond our control or incessantly thinking about events that have happened well in our past. One very popular activity these days is watching the news, 24/7, almost as entertainment. The reality is though, that most news stories we hear, we have little if any control over. I suggest redirecting out focus. Because, as I see it, the first step to change is spending time on those things you can actually change. — Charles F. Glassman

Today is the sum of all the choices we made in our yesterdays. Choose wisely, for a secure, happy, and meaningful tomorrow. — Charles F. Glassman

If we always think the other guy is the reason for our lack of success, then it's time to start planning ways to lift ourselves up, rather than planning ways to take him down. — Charles F. Glassman

Trying to figure it all out is impossible. But what isn't impossible is to:
Have gratitude
Stay Positive
Have faith
Be friendly and kind
Listen first; speak second
Do your best, not try to be the best
Enjoy the ride! — Charles F. Glassman

Real kindness and compassion is not about feeling sorry for someone else. Rather, it is showing up, to help them discover their true value. — Charles F. Glassman

Sometimes patience is taking a deep breath and listening to that little voice on the inside saying, Don't worry, everything is going to be all right. — Charles F. Glassman

When bad strikes, most likely you will not get an answer when you ask, "Why?"
Your strength must come from having faith that someday the answer will come and then it will all make sense. — Charles F. Glassman

Beyond the veil of suffering is a light that shines bright in every one of us. One does not need glasses to see that light, just compassion. — Charles F. Glassman

Before you save the world, make sure your own house is in order. — Charles F. Glassman

Judging others is easy because it distracts us from the responsibility of judging ourselves. — Charles F. Glassman

The greatest courage is to allow the real you to show, with all your strengths, weaknesses, and love. — Charles F. Glassman

How would you like a friend or loved one talking to you only when they needed something? That's kind of how most of use prayer or meditation. Since there is ALWAYS something for which to be grateful, how about praying or meditating on that? — Charles F. Glassman

Making the best of what we do have, instead of begrudging what we don't, has a way of creating all that we'll ever need. — Charles F. Glassman

The Top 4 Causes of Medical Problems: stress,negative mindset,poor diet, sedentary lifestyle. — Charles F. Glassman

When we can only be happy for the success of those less fortunate, we are secretly undermining our own success. — Charles F. Glassman

Our body is simply a vehicle for our soul. But if we want our soul to travel in style, we must take good care of our body. — Charles F. Glassman

Would we love the warm sunny days as much, if it were not for the cold rainy ones? — Charles F. Glassman

Being a good father to our children requires a few goals:
1. Be an example of personal responsibility
2. Display self-respect
3. Be an example of personal growth, passion, and perseverance
4. Recognize and accept your child's particular gifts and nurture them, not wish they had others
5. Love and respect your wife — Charles F. Glassman

Although to our automatic brain, change always means potential danger. In order to calm that brain, it means embracing change so to turn on the light in our mind and open the door to our true potential. — Charles F. Glassman

The person from whom we need love most is ourselves. — Charles F. Glassman

The only answers to the question, "why me", are more situations that raise the same question. That's because self-pity is a wall that blocks all light. — Charles F. Glassman

If we raise our children to dream about getting that six-figure job, we just might be taking away their ability of having that seven-figure integrity. — Charles F. Glassman

When I remove the layers that say I can't, I discover a burning ember that says I should, I can, and I will. — Charles F. Glassman

Expecting problems and constantly preparing for them, not only creates anxiety, but a legacy of disappointment. — Charles F. Glassman

If you don't think it's nearly impossible to change someone who is not willing to change, just think how hard it is to change yourself, and you are willing. — Charles F. Glassman

Integrity is always taking the high road, even it means you have to drive a little slower. — Charles F. Glassman

Anxiety, and the physical symptoms it causes, is merely fog along the path of independence and discovery. — Charles F. Glassman

If your comfort zone is misery, it's time to get uncomfortable. — Charles F. Glassman

A little belief, a little hope, a little faith
is sometimes all you need to see the light. — Charles F. Glassman

It's okay to glance at the light of another. But when you look to long, it will blind you from seeing your own. — Charles F. Glassman

No one can declare your feelings and emotions illegal or judge them unworthy. You feel what you feel. — Charles F. Glassman

Unsolicited advice is usually more about the needs of the giver than the receiver. — Charles F. Glassman

As you see the need to change your partner to save the relationship, it is then time to end it. — Charles F. Glassman

Disappointment and pain are parts of life. Holding on to them can wreck your life. — Charles F. Glassman

The elimination diet:
Remove anger, regret, resentment, guilt, blame, and worry.
Then watch your health, and life, improve. — Charles F. Glassman

If you're planning on quitting, first make sure it's not for one of these reasons:
Fear
Discomfort
Anger
Self-pity
Someone's negative opinions
Past failures
Unrealistic expectations — Charles F. Glassman

Faith is not the belief that everything will be all right tomorrow, but the belief that I possess the strength to make everything all right today. — Charles F. Glassman

Gratitude opens the door to faith and faith opens the door to our relationship with God. — Charles F. Glassman

Hypocrites are rather easy to recognize.
They spend most of their time pointing out the
flaws in others, and the rest of the time trying to flaunt their perfection. — Charles F. Glassman

I prefer to surround myself with people who reveal their imperfection, rather than people who fake their perfection. — Charles F. Glassman

Always be yourself, is generally good advice. Unless, you're mean and narcissistic; then please don't take that advice. — Charles F. Glassman

Don't be afraid; sit alone for a few moments, the answers will come to you. — Charles F. Glassman

Perseverance is the enemy of doubt. — Charles F. Glassman

Opening the door to self-respect is a key of happiness. — Charles F. Glassman

Faith is knowing that when life doesn't go quite as planned, it is, in fact. exactly as planned. — Charles F. Glassman

For the health of my mind, body, and spirit, I choose to walk with:
Gratitude not Envy;
Faith not Worry;
Confidence not Fear;
Kindness not Anger. — Charles F. Glassman

When we are able to let go of the worry, let it float away like a feather in the wind, we free ourselves of further burden and open the door to all that is right for us. — Charles F. Glassman

When fear meets fear nothing good ever happens. — Charles F. Glassman

When we tag ourselves with a particular label, we mustn't be surprised when we attract others looking for our particular item. — Charles F. Glassman

Staring too long at the light of another will blind us from seeing our own. — Charles F. Glassman

A true friend let's you know that the door is always open, even when it's closed. — Charles F. Glassman

A person truly confident in their belief is never threatened by another not sharing the same belief. — Charles F. Glassman

Sometimes all it takes is a kind person to take you by the hand, hold you tightly, and gently whisper, Everything's going to be all right. — Charles F. Glassman