“In order to protect our emotional wounds, and because of our fear of being hurt, humans create something very sophisticated in the mind: a big denial system. In that denial system we become the perfect liars. We lie so perfectly… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share Image
“If you are impeccable with your word, if you don’t take anything personally, if you don’t make assumptions, if you always do your best,… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share Image
“The problem with making assumptions is that we believe they are the truth. We could swear they are real.” — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share Image
“Under any circumstance, always do your best, no more and no less. But keep in mind that your best is never going to be… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share Image
“The big difference between a warrior and a victim is that the victim represses, and the warrior refrains. Victims repress because they are afraid to show the emotions, afraid to say what they want to say. To refrain is not the same thing as repression. To refrain is to hold the emotions and to express them in the right moment,… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share
“All of humanity is searching for truth, justice, and beauty. We are on an eternal search for the truth because we only believe in the lies we have stored in our mind. We are searching for justice because in the belief system we have, there is no justice. We search for beauty because it doesn’t matter how beautiful a person… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share
“Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings,… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share Image
“It is very interesting how the human mind works. We have the need to justify everything, to explain and understand everything, in order to feel safe. We have millions of questions that need answers because there are so many things that the reasoning mind cannot explain. It is not important if the answer is correct; just the answer itself makes… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share
“Even when a situation seems so personal, even if others insult you directly, it has nothing to do with you. What they say, what… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share Image
“You don’t need to worship idols of the Virgin Mary, the Christ, or the Buddha. You can if you want to; if it feels… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share Image
“The warrior has awareness...we are aware that we are at war , and the war in our minds requires discipline. Not the discipline of… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share Image
“The happiest moments in our lives are when we are playing just like children, when we are singing and dancing, when we are exploring and creating just for fun. It is wonderful when we behave like a child because this is the normal human mind, the normal human tendency. As children, we are innocent and it is natural for us… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share
“Gossip is black magic because it spreads emotional poison, perpetuates fear, and keeps others down.” — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share Image
