Danielle LaPorte Quotes & Sayings

It's not the imbalances of life that will get you down-it's doing meaningless things that aren't taking you where you want to go. — Danielle LaPorte

The old saying of work hard, play hard really works for me. For me it's all about focus. To get the Fire Starter Sessions digital book out it was about three months of intense focus. I let my friends know that I probably wouldn't be hanging out of returning their phone calls. It wasn't about doing the dishes, I ordered a lot of pizza, and I just completely put myself in the creative bubble. — Danielle LaPorte

It's a great privilege to dream. — Danielle LaPorte

Someone you haven't met yet is already dreaming of adoring you. — Danielle LaPorte

Decide to get over it. You know, just let it go. It can be that simple. — Danielle LaPorte

Self-criticism is not "love," and it is certainly not indifferent. It's a form of hatred. And when I name that, when I see it for what it is (raw and uncomfortable and saddening), when I refuse to sugar-coat self criticism, judgment, agitation, and constantly trying to improve myself, then I'm one quantum leap closer to freedom. — Danielle LaPorte

If you try to keep your most sacred ambitions off of your weekly calendar and your most genuine traits off of your resume, then you're missing out on the power of real integrity. — Danielle LaPorte

Sometimes even feeling bad feels good. Negative emotions can feel so familiar (especially if they mimic our past) as to actually be comforting. Awareness is realizing that our life could always be better. Growth is doing what it takes to make it better ... — Danielle LaPorte

Prana is more powerful than just about anything - food, exercise, skin creams, and Spanx. — Danielle LaPorte

Why are you afraid? This is where you get it out of your system: bankruptcy, unfulfilled potential, trashing your reputation, losing it all. And then (because we just can't stop there), you're going to apply some simple analysis to it.You may have nothing to fear after all. — Danielle LaPorte

Apologizing makes me feel vulnerable. And strong. Expressing gratitude makes me feel vulnerable. And strong. Maybe there's something to this vulnerability/strength connection, eh? — Danielle LaPorte

I'm a seeker who writes about what I find. And maybe, on just the right day, I can help you flatten your learning curve. If I've got anything to say, it's this: you are the authority on you. — Danielle LaPorte

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing. - Aristotle — Danielle LaPorte

I would rather get out of the game than stay in the game to change the game. — Danielle LaPorte

Consider that you radiate. At all times. Consider that what you're feeling right now is rippling outward into a field of is-ness that anyone can dip their oar into. You are felt. You are heard. You are seen. If you were not here, the world would be different. Because of your presence, the universe is expanding. — Danielle LaPorte

Admit to your contentment so it can tip over into joy. — Danielle LaPorte

Somehow I get the idea that being whole is about being perfectly consistent. I'd rather we be perfectly honest. — Danielle LaPorte

You don't need to be burned out to go on hiatus. — Danielle LaPorte

I can't help you. Not really. I can only show up with a bright heart and hope that I get you at the right micro-moment with the perfect dose of light that helps you see what you already know. — Danielle LaPorte

Your curiosity is your growth point. Always. — Danielle LaPorte

The cosmos doesn't measure sweat and hours for reward. The cosmos deals in the currencies of joy and satisfaction. — Danielle LaPorte

You will always be too much of something for someone: too big, too loud, too soft, too edgy. If you round out your edges, you lose your edge. — Danielle LaPorte

Pull over to the side of your journey and look how far you've come — Danielle LaPorte

I focus for periods of time on creative work and I'm very insular during those times - not a lot of socializing. I play when I want. That means I can take off on a retreat, catch a matinee, make friends. My core desired feelings are my time management system. — Danielle LaPorte

Knowing how you actually want to feel is the most potent form of clarity that you can have. — Danielle LaPorte

Your passion is your qualification. It's your leading qualification. — Danielle LaPorte

You can only do what ONLY YOU can do. Do that. The universe will configure around your very best efforts. Willingly. — Danielle LaPorte

The moment you say yes to acting on your desire is the real beginning. — Danielle LaPorte

Eventually, you have to stop picking a fight with your true nature and decide to seek the joy that underlies it all. — Danielle LaPorte

Forget about being impressive and commit to being real. — Danielle LaPorte

Make space in your life for the inevitable arrival of what you want. — Danielle LaPorte

The biggest threat to your creativity is the fear that it's already been done, said, created. (So why bother?)
Say it, do it, make it anyway - but tell YOUR story along the way.
The story of how you came to know what you know.
The story of what you want to know more of.
The story of why you do what you do.
The story of how you came to care.
And that's how you create what's never been created before. — Danielle LaPorte

Surprise your doubts with action. — Danielle LaPorte

Feel free to change. When you discover something true about yourself, put it in action regardless of who you were yesterday. — Danielle LaPorte

Speak the truth. Affirm your desire. Declare your intentions. Recall your successes. Your psyche will believe you. Your body will feel you. Your Soul will thank you for the straight-up communication. — Danielle LaPorte

It's not about the goal, it's about how you want to feel when you get there. — Danielle LaPorte

Almost any decision is better than no decision
just keep moving. — Danielle LaPorte

The gratitude you receive from others is a reflection of your genius. — Danielle LaPorte

Nobody can tell your story the way you can tell your story. — Danielle LaPorte

It's a mess. But you know what? It's a beautiful mess that we can't and shouldn't try to avoid. — Danielle LaPorte

We get so many societal messages about what the Right Dream is that it gets hard to decipher what our own dream is. — Danielle LaPorte

Make generosity part of your growth strategy. — Danielle LaPorte

The foundation of a good relationship with intentions & goals is keeping in mind that the primary aim of setting and working toward them is to feel the way you want to feel. — Danielle LaPorte

If you don't do what Fear says ... you'll go ahead and speak up, you'll sign up, you'll buy, you'll sell, you'll jump. — Danielle LaPorte

As the legend goes, when the Phoenix resurrects from the flames, she is even more beautiful than before. — Danielle LaPorte

What you stop doing is just as important as the things you start doing. — Danielle LaPorte

Set out to do three or four things this year with gusto and excellence, rather than doing a dozen things just sufficiently. Trust me on this. — Danielle LaPorte

When I'm speaking on stage I feel my most empowered and my most vulnerable. So much could go wrong. That tension is such a rush. — Danielle LaPorte

You need to be comfortable to make others uncomfortable. — Danielle LaPorte

When you put your preferences on the altar of your life and say: THIS. THIS is what compels me. The real you emerges. — Danielle LaPorte

I dream of Morocco and Paris, and a koi pond in the backyard. Making art, supporting art, learning art. Late-night talks with soul sisters who make me feel crazy blessed and motivated. Stage presence. Books and more books. Film. Belly laughs. I dream about communion. My man. Our son. Always. I dream of sitting around a fire with leaders and lovers of progress. Being able to give yeses that open doors and new dimensions for people. I dream of tenderness and innovation. I dream of invitations that humble me, and magical connections with people I recognize on a cellular level. I dream that we band together to leverage change. I dream of feeling more electric and sweet every single day. Mostly, I dream of being amazed. How 'bout you? — Danielle LaPorte

Laying on the floor and listening to music might be all the therapy that you need. — Danielle LaPorte

Your success will be determined by the quality of your relationships with people. — Danielle LaPorte

Feeling good is the primary intention — Danielle LaPorte

People magazine with a bag of sour cream and onion chips always makes be feel a bit trashy. But good trashy. — Danielle LaPorte

You don't have to be fearless. Just be sincere. — Danielle LaPorte

The mere act of dreaming is a vitalizing, life-affirming endeavor. As it turns out, using your imagination is very, very good for your wellbeing. Einstein believed that imagination was even more important than knowledge itself. — Danielle LaPorte

Your success is directly proportional to the quality of the relationships in your life. — Danielle LaPorte

The world reflects back to you how much you value yourself. — Danielle LaPorte

Don't let your want for perfection become procrastination — Danielle LaPorte

...that's what students of life do - they sign up to learn — Danielle LaPorte

If you're making art, you are not separate from your brand. — Danielle LaPorte

In my experience, if you steer clear of dogma and muster up more love than you thought you had to give, then your vitality increases, satisfaction sets in, sweetness surfaces. I believe in the creative power of good feelings. I'm convinced that the desire to be real is everyone's divine imperative. — Danielle LaPorte

Passion will always move you in the direction of your authentic self. — Danielle LaPorte

Joy is the most Magnetic Force in the Universe! — Danielle LaPorte

Being your true self is the most effective formula for success there is. — Danielle LaPorte

If knowledge is power, then curiosity is the muscle. — Danielle LaPorte

My friend and coach reminded me this week that there is a moment when the acrobat lets go of one trapeze and is completely suspended in mid-air before she catches the incoming rung. You have to let go to get there. — Danielle LaPorte

Determination can be a battle or a thrill. Choose to be thrilled. — Danielle LaPorte

Life balance is a myth. It's an illusion and the very pursuit of it is driving us crazy. For me it's about proportion - it's really a work hard/play hard equation. — Danielle LaPorte

Words can make you sick. Or healed. - Words create worlds because the universe is always listening ... and so are your cells, your psyche, and your children, your team, and the apples — Danielle LaPorte

Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be? — Danielle LaPorte

The secret to success: Do what you say you're going to do. — Danielle LaPorte

Your life unfolds in proportion to your courage. — Danielle LaPorte

You're not going to die. Here's the white-hot truth: if you go bankrupt, you'll still be okay. If you lose the gig, the lover, the house, you'll still be okay. If you sing off-key, get beat by the competition, have your heart shattered, get fired ... it's not going to kill you. Ask anyone who's been through it. — Danielle LaPorte

We must have the daring to be nothing but ourselves if we are to know what true power is. — Danielle LaPorte

You always have access to your truth. You always have access to the divine feminine. — Danielle LaPorte

I know how to go, go, go. Stopping, I've learned is the stuff of mastery. — Danielle LaPorte

The journey has to feel the way you want the destination to feel. — Danielle LaPorte

There's a time and purpose for being lost. If you don't judge the being lost you get through it sooner. — Danielle LaPorte

I want to surrender to the feelings and shapes of words and not stop until I am clearly heard by myself and my God. — Danielle LaPorte

Can you remember who you were.. — Danielle LaPorte

Gratitude puts everything into perspective. — Danielle LaPorte

Launch and learn. Everything is progress. — Danielle LaPorte

At this point in my life, I am the joy that I've fought for — Danielle LaPorte

I am the joy that I've fought for — Danielle LaPorte

I needed someone to tell me that I was sane, that I was special, and that I wasn't all that special. — Danielle LaPorte

Steadily, we are listening more to the intelligence of our hearts - and acting on that wisdom. And that's what spirituality is - an expression of Love. — Danielle LaPorte

Enthusiasm is a heightened state of consciousness, and it's one of the best feelings there is to feel. — Danielle LaPorte

Joy is the clearest indicator of deep wellness. — Danielle LaPorte

Truth is a journey. — Danielle LaPorte

You will fail. At some point. More than once. Guaranteed. Proceed anyway. — Danielle LaPorte

NOBODY knows better than you what's right for you. NOBODY. Let me say what I really mean: NOBODY. Advice? Get some. Oracles? Consult them. Friends? Worship them. Actual gurus? Honour them. Final say? YOU. All you. No matter what. No matter how psychic that psychic is, or how rich the business consultant is, or how magical the healer, or bendy the yoga instructor. All that experts offer you is data for you to take into consideration. YOU are the centrifugal force that must filter, interpret, and give meaning to that data. — Danielle LaPorte

The surest sign that you're working with the life-affirming kind of discipline, rather than the spirit-depressing kind, is that you don't complain very much about doing what it takes. — Danielle LaPorte

Don't let perfection become procrastination . Do it now. — Danielle LaPorte

But what if we took it one step further and made an effort to actually transform our pain into something beautiful? What if we went full out and made an effort to transform other people's pain into something beautiful? — Danielle LaPorte

When you decide to go after a new dream, you need to give less to your current reality and more to your desired reality ... Take your energy out of what you don't want to be doing anymore so you can put it in what you really want to be doing. — Danielle LaPorte

Desire is the engine of creation. — Danielle LaPorte

Happiness is like rising bubbles
delightful and inevitably fleeting. Joy is the oxygen
ever present. — Danielle LaPorte

Talk show host Charlie Rose asked folk rocker Neil Young about following his own muse. "So if you get an idea at, say, a dinner party, if you hear a tune or a lyric, do you excuse yourself from the party?" Charlie inquired. "Of course. You never know when she'll [the muse] come again. I'm responsible to her." Sometimes, Neil would hide out in a bathroom to scratch out a song that was coming to him and return to his dinner guests after he felt he'd captured it. When you feel an idea comin' on, excuse yourself. Pull over to the side of the road. Get lost in the creative flow. Be late. Barge in. — Danielle LaPorte