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Iyanla Vanzant Quotes - Page 18

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What I am doing; how I am being as I am doing it; and does it bring honor to my community? What is the lesson in what I am doing? And most importantly, am I having fun?

What I am doing; how I am being as I am doing it; and does it bring honor to my community? What is the lesson in what I am doing? And most importantly, am I having fun?

Fun, Community, Honor

When your way doesn't work, don't be disheartened. You must be willing to try another way. A closed door doesn't mean you have been cut off permanently. It is a challenge, an obstacle, a tool to be used.

Mean, Cutting, Doors

FaceBook post by Iyanla Vanzant from Sep 08, 2014

I'm moving into that eldership age, you know? I'm at the 'wise woman' age where it's not about learning, but utilizing the information that I have in a way that serves other people. That's a high calling and it's a great responsibility.

Wise, Moving, Responsibility

"EXCLUSIVE: Iyanla Vanzant Dishes on Fix My Life, Growth, and Her Mission for Viewers". Interview with Regina R. Robertson, www.essence.com. September 14, 2012.

Why are you measuring? This is how you block, delay, hinder, obstruct and deny his place in the life as a father.

Father, Block, Parenting

Wherever your gift is, that's where it's going to be your greatest challenge.

Challenges

What will support any relationship is clear, complete and conscious conversations when upsets or breakdowns occur.

Support, Upset, Conscious

"Iyanla Vanzant Covers ESSENCE Magazine, Shares 10 Ways To ‘Claim Your Joy’ This Year 180". ESSENCE Magazine, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 3, 2013.

I see a couple of things missing. Any society, any community, even in the family, when the elders don't do their jobs, the youth suffer. We have no done our job. I'm saying anybody 55 and up. We didn't teach people the basic things.

Jobs, Couple, People

"Iyanla Vanzant interview for fourth season of ‘Iyanla: Fix My Life’ returning Sept. 6". Interview with Rodney Ho, radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com. September 6, 2014.

The ego does not want to be wrong, ever.

Ego, Want, Doe

Source: www.pbs.org

We are missing the truth. We live in a society that lies and fosters and sells dishonesty at a discount. Remember the line, 'America spells cheese K-R-A-F-T? That does not spell cheese! We tell our kids that as long as it looks good on the outside, don't worry about the inside. Or work hard and you'll be rewarded in the end. That's not necessarily true anymore. We don't tell the truth about certain things. Young people see our hypocrisy. We haven't given them a model to follow.

Lying, Kids, Hard Work

We live in a society where we're not taught how to deal with our weaknesses and frailties as human beings. We're not taught how to speak to our difficulties and challenges. We're taught the Pythagorean theorem and chemistry and biology and history. We're not taught anger management. We're not taught dissolution of fear and how to process shame and guilt. I've never in my life ever used the Pythagorean theorem!

Pythagorean Theorem, Challenges, Guilt

"Iyanla Vanzant interview for fourth season of ‘Iyanla: Fix My Life’ returning Sept. 6". Interview with Rodney Ho, radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com. September 6, 2014.

Stuff your feelings because feelings buried alive don't die. And that fear or that upset or that anger or that whatever it is, it'll turn into something inside of you. So you want to get it out.

Upset, Feelings, Alive

"Iyanla Vanzant: Clarity, Forgiveness Key To Tackling Big Transitions". "Tell Me More" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. July 28, 2014.

I deal with my guests the same. I just love them. I deal with the issue as it is. There's no issue that can't be overcome. I don't tolerate disrespect of themselves or of me. And dishonesty. Those are two things that upset me. Don't tell me you said something or did something and you didn't. I'm very clear. I warn them early. There always comes a moment when you don't like me!

Two, Issues, Disrespect

"Iyanla Vanzant Interview for Fourth Season of ‘Iyanla: Fix My Life’ Returning Sept. 6". Interview with Rodney Ho, radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com. September 06, 2014.

Any time in America when the military has to stand in opposition of their own citizenry, something is wrong.

Military, America, Opposition

My vision is to elevate the consciousness of humanity one mind, one heart, one life, one spirit at a time. They are married.

Heart, Humanity, Mind

Source: www.pbs.org

Tell the truth about who you are, what you feel, what you want, what you're up to. Tell the truth about that first to yourself and then to anybody else that'll listen.

Want, Firsts, Telling The Truth

"Iyanla Vanzant: Clarity, Forgiveness Key To Tackling Big Transitions". "Tell Me More" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. July 28, 2014.

Many self-employed people provide services that are nonessential. So whether you get your hair done less or your hair cut less, or your nails done less, as a writer and a speaker I was very clear that corporations weren't being as open and as generous and I wasn't getting the kind of work that I usually got.

Cutting, Hair, Self

"After Suffering Loss, Iyanla Vanzant Starts Over". "Tell Me More" with Lynn Neary, www.npr.org. May 27, 2009.

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