Quotes by Charles F. Glassman

Sometimes, what holds us back is a childish notion that there is danger in our success.

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.

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

Believing in negative thoughts is one of the greatest obstructions to success.

The big miracle you await will likely first appear in a small encounter or chance event. So always be aware and open, you never know what today will bring.

Just because someone throws their success in your face doesn’t mean you have to let it get in your eyes.

True success is overcoming the fear of being successful.

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.

The moment we decide our purpose is to win is the moment we lose.

The actual lifespan of a thought is very short…unless you believe it, trust it, or take direction from it.. Then it can last a lifetime. Be choosy. Pick the ones with which to do this.

If you continue to hit your head against the wall, don’t be surprised if your head hurts.

The danger of venturing into uncharted waters is not nearly as dangerous as staying on shore, waiting for your boat to come in.

Love, affection, even attention are not things that need pursuit. If they are not given freely, openly, willingly to you by another person, then stop trying to obtain them from that person. Someone else will gladly share theirs with you.

Music is the universal language, because it is the language of the universe.

Sometimes the further away the target, the less you have to try to get there.

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.

When we procrastinate, we also put a hold on happiness.

Holding on to negative feelings and past circumstances is like placing a lock on your soul.

We all judge. But when I realize that judgmental thoughts and actions are merely my primitive nature trying to protect me from being one-upped or making sure I am not one-upped, it makes it easier to laugh at my silliness. �

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) brains 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.