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> [In trying to express only those aspects of ourselves that we believe will guarantee us the acceptance of others, we suppress some of our most valuable and interesting features and sentence ourselves to a life of reenacting the same outworn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/in-trying-to-express-only-those-aspects-of-ourselves-that-we-believe/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

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> [Reclaiming the parts of ourselves that we have relegated to the shadow is the most reliable path to actualizing all of our human potential.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/reclaiming-the-parts-of-ourselves-that-we-have-relegated-to-the/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

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## Other authors on Human potential

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-dalai-lama-26000.jpg) Dalai Lama 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/human-potential/dalai-lama/)

## More by Debbie Ford

> [The greatest act of courage is to be and to ownall of who you are—without apology, without excuses, without masks to cover the truth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/the-greatest-act-of-courage-is-to-be-and-to-ownall-of-who-you-are/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [Divorce becomes a holy moment when you choose to use it as a catalyst for having an extraordinary life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/divorce-becomes-a-holy-moment-when-you-choose-to-use-it-as-a-catalyst/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [Compassion is one of the highest states of consciousness that you can choose to assist you in times of enormous pain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/compassion-is-one-of-the-highest-states-of-consciousness-that-you-can/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [Now is the time to take back your energy, your power, and your peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/now-is-the-time-to-take-back-your-energy-your-power-and-your-peace/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [Many of us don’t realize that we have a choice about which aspect of ourselves we will use as the foundation upon which we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/many-of-us-don-t-realize-that-we-have-a-choice-about-which-aspect-of/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [It is your holy work, to deeply love, honor and respect the precious self that you are, the soul that only you hold.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/it-is-your-holy-work-to-deeply-love-honor-and-respect-the-precious/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [Standing in our power demands that we be vulnerable, listen to our own voice, and take risks outside the comfort of what we know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/standing-in-our-power-demands-that-we-be-vulnerable-listen-to-our-own/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [In trying to express only those aspects of ourselves that we believe will guarantee us the acceptance of others, we suppress some of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/in-trying-to-express-only-those-aspects-of-ourselves-that-we-believe/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [The evolution of one's own soul is a process. It's not a quick fix. It's not a five-day workshop. It's a lifetime process where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/the-evolution-of-one-s-own-soul-is-a-process-it-s-not-a-quick-fix-it/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [Think about how audacious it is to really believe in yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/think-about-how-audacious-it-is-to-really-believe-in-yourself/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [For when I can love all of me, I will love all of you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/for-when-i-can-love-all-of-me-i-will-love-all-of-you/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [There is not one life that doesn’t add tremendous value to the whole. Somewhere inside of us we know this to be true; we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/there-is-not-one-life-that-doesn-t-add-tremendous-value-to-the-whole/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [What if the key to unlocking your true authentic power, to opening up your heart deeply to love, to finding the confidence to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/what-if-the-key-to-unlocking-your-true-authentic-power-to-opening-up/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [The shadow is not a problem to be solved or an enemy to be conquered, but a fertile field to be cultivated. When we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/the-shadow-is-not-a-problem-to-be-solved-or-an-enemy-to-be-conquered/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

> [If we want a new future that does not look like our past, we must make new choices in the present.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-ford/if-we-want-a-new-future-that-does-not-look-like-our-past-we-must-make/)

[Debbie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-ford/)

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