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title: "25 Needs Quotes By Shakti Gawain"
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> [Your intuition is not the same thing as your mind. In fact, intuition is really the opposite of your mind - and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/your-intuition-is-not-the-same-thing-as-your-mind-in-fact-intuition/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [As long as we focus on the outside, there will always be that empty, hungry, lost place inside that needs to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/as-long-as-we-focus-on-the-outside-there-will-always-be-that-empty/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [What I am actually saying is that we need to be willing to let our intuition guide us, and then be willing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/what-i-am-actually-saying-is-that-we-need-to-be-willing-to-let-our/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [Your intuition will tell you where you need to go; it will connect you with people you should meet; it will guide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/your-intuition-will-tell-you-where-you-need-to-go-it-will-connect-you/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [My inner guidance is there for me to call on anytime I need or want extra clarity, wisdom, knowledge, support, creative inspiration,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/my-inner-guidance-is-there-for-me-to-call-on-anytime-i-need-or-want/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [While no amount of financial wealth can guarantee an experience of prosperity, it is possible to experience prosperity at almost any level…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/while-no-amount-of-financial-wealth-can-guarantee-an-experience-of/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [All our relationships, especially the deep ones, stir up the deepest issues for us that we need to confront and work with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/all-our-relationships-especially-the-deep-ones-stir-up-the-deepest/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [We avoid the things that we're afraid of because we think there will be dire consequences if we confront them. But the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/we-avoid-the-things-that-we-re-afraid-of-because-we-think-there-will/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [Whatever our individual troubles and challenges may be, it’s important to pause every now and then to appreciate all that we have,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/whatever-our-individual-troubles-and-challenges-may-be-it-s-important-2/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [Beingness, doingness and havingness are like a triangle where each side supports the others. They are not in conflict with each other.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/beingness-doingness-and-havingness-are-like-a-triangle-where-each/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [There is a natural rhythm to the active and receptive energies within us. At times our energy is strong and outgoing -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/there-is-a-natural-rhythm-to-the-active-and-receptive-energies-within/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [One of the reasons there may be a trend toward moving out of the cities, again, it may be conscious or it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/one-of-the-reasons-there-may-be-a-trend-toward-moving-out-of-the/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [In the Western world there isn't much value given to the necessity for just being quiet. And just resting, and just being,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/in-the-western-world-there-isn-t-much-value-given-to-the-necessity/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [I believe that everybody needs to tell their story - to be heard, to be seen, to be acknowledged, to be understood.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/i-believe-that-everybody-needs-to-tell-their-story-to-be-heard-to-be/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [I do believe that one of the major ways that we're out of alignment with our souls is in our disconnect from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/i-do-believe-that-one-of-the-major-ways-that-we-re-out-of-alignment/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [If you are feeling tired or ill, rest. Your body will always want rest and ease if it's sick. When you become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/if-you-are-feeling-tired-or-ill-rest-your-body-will-always-want-rest/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [Many of us have a tendency to deny any negative feelings. We judge them as "bad" or "unenlightened" when, in fact, they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/many-of-us-have-a-tendency-to-deny-any-negative-feelings-we-judge/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [If you are always waiting to be, do, or have what you want, your energy becomes blocked. Your body may reflect this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/if-you-are-always-waiting-to-be-do-or-have-what-you-want-your-energy/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [People are often very frightened of their anger. They feel it will cause them to do something harmful. If you have this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/people-are-often-very-frightened-of-their-anger-they-feel-it-will/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [By viewing our relationships with friends, family, and co-workers as mirrors, as teachers - we see that they are reflecting back to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/by-viewing-our-relationships-with-friends-family-and-co-workers-as/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [We shouldn't ignore any guidance that comes from the mind - we should listen to our minds AND balance mental messages with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/we-shouldn-t-ignore-any-guidance-that-comes-from-the-mind-we-should/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [Each one of us has all the wisdom and knowledge we ever need right within us. It is available to us through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/each-one-of-us-has-all-the-wisdom-and-knowledge-we-ever-need-right/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [The way to a beautiful, strong, healthy body is to start by trusting yourself right now. Let go of the struggle and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/the-way-to-a-beautiful-strong-healthy-body-is-to-start-by-trusting/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [We all have within us a deep sense of what we need, and what is right and true for us. To access…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/we-all-have-within-us-a-deep-sense-of-what-we-need-and-what-is-right/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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> [The best way I have found to follow my true desires is to pay attention to my intuitive sense. We all have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/the-best-way-i-have-found-to-follow-my-true-desires-is-to-pay/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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## Other authors on Needs

## More by Shakti Gawain

> [Assertiveness is not what you do, it's who you are!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/assertiveness-is-not-what-you-do-it-s-who-you-are/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [Practice following your intuition in everyday things, trusting your gut feelings moment by moment and acting on them as best you can. As you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/practice-following-your-intuition-in-everyday-things-trusting-your/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [Many times people can access that being stage more fully and more easily if at first you are actually doing something. If you run,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/many-times-people-can-access-that-being-stage-more-fully-and-more/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [Our life is a reflection of what we believe we deserve. As we deepen our acceptance of and open ourselves to the Infinite love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/our-life-is-a-reflection-of-what-we-believe-we-deserve-as-we-deepen/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [An affirmation is a strong, positive statement that something is already so.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/an-affirmation-is-a-strong-positive-statement-that-something-is/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [When you truly give up trying to be whole through others, you end up receiving what you always wanted from others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/when-you-truly-give-up-trying-to-be-whole-through-others-you-end-up/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [I believe that everybody needs to tell their story - to be heard, to be seen, to be acknowledged, to be understood. We all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/i-believe-that-everybody-needs-to-tell-their-story-to-be-heard-to-be/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [Receiving and giving are opposite energies that are inextricably linked together in the natural flow of life, like inhaling and exhaling. If one aspect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/receiving-and-giving-are-opposite-energies-that-are-inextricably/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [I do believe that one of the major ways that we're out of alignment with our souls is in our disconnect from nature. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/i-do-believe-that-one-of-the-major-ways-that-we-re-out-of-alignment/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [We shouldn't ignore any guidance that comes from the mind - we should listen to our minds AND balance mental messages with intuitive messages.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/we-shouldn-t-ignore-any-guidance-that-comes-from-the-mind-we-should/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [I think in the Western world we have gotten overly identified with doing, and we've kind of forgotten about the art of being. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/i-think-in-the-western-world-we-have-gotten-overly-identified-with/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [Imagining what you want as if it already exists opens the door to letting it happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/imagining-what-you-want-as-if-it-already-exists-opens-the-door-to/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [Most of us are in touch with our intuition whether we know it or not, but we're usually in the habit of doubting or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/most-of-us-are-in-touch-with-our-intuition-whether-we-know-it-or-not/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [Every time you don't follow your inner guidance, you feel a loss of energy, loss of power, a sense of spiritual deadness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/every-time-you-don-t-follow-your-inner-guidance-you-feel-a-loss-of/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

> [As we begin to love and appreciate ourselves as we are, our channels open and we access the infinite vitality of life force.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakti-gawain/as-we-begin-to-love-and-appreciate-ourselves-as-we-are-our-channels/)

[Shakti Gawain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakti-gawain/)

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                        "text": "One of the reasons there may be a trend toward moving out of the cities, again, it may be conscious or it may be unconscious, but it is a desire to connect more with nature. And with the natural rhythms. We [people] need that! We've been missing it.",
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                        "text": "In the Western world there isn't much value given to the necessity for just being quiet. And just resting, and just being, without a focus or a goal. At least a certain amount in our lives - we don't need to do half and half; it's okay if we're doing a lot of doing, we just need some being mixed in.",
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