Robert Holden Quotes

Beware of Destination Addiction... a preoccupation with the idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job and with the next partner. Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are.

The final and only act of healing is to accept that there is nothing wrong with you.

'One new perception, one fresh thought, one act of surrender, one change of heart, one leap of faith, can change your life forever.'

Love is the ultimate coach. Do what you love, let love guide you, and let love inspire you.

Some people 'go' through life; and other people 'grow' through life. Which one are you?

One of the most important lessons to learn about relationships is that it is not another person’s job to make you happy. Your happiness is not someone else’s job. Until you realize this, you will always be dissatisfied with your relationships. Ultimately, your relationship with others mirrors your relationship to happiness.

The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.

You did not come here to be normal, you came here to be you.

Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.

Happiness is always possible - the only thing that really holds you back is your mind. You have probably already noticed that the happiest times in your life are when you are not thinking. It's a wonderful thing to stand outside your ego, to surrender to the flow, and to participate fully in a hobby, in nature, in meditation, in prayer, in art, in dance, in sport, and in the moment.

No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance.

Practise wonder today - be present, begin again, know nothing, and allow everything to surprise you, inspire you, excite you, entertain you, teach you. Be fully open to life, today, and let yourself live wonder-fully.

Sometimes in order to be happy in the present moment you have to be willing to give up all hope for a better past.

The key to happiness is not to make yourself into a different person; it is to let yourself be even more of who you really are.

To have time for what is valuable, you have to stop giving time to what isn't.

Some people CHASE happiness. And some people CHOOSE happiness.

If you really want to be successful and you really want to be happy, don't have a job, have a purpose. ...When you've got a purpose, the whole world is your office.

Children smile 400 times a day on average ... adults 15 times. Children laugh 150 times a day ... adults 6 times per day. Children play between 4-6 hours a day ... adults only 20 minutes a day. What's happened?

Happiness does not have to be deserved, earned, worked for or paid for; it simply has to be accepted.

The world is only a mirror. You will only see in the world what you're prepared to see in yourself-nothing more and nothing less.

Dedicate yourself to Love. Decide to let Love be your intention, your purpose, and your point. And then let Love inspire you, support you and guide you in every other dedication you make thereafter.

True forgiveness is a self-healing process which starts with you and gradually extends to everyone else.

People who follow their joy discover a depth of creativity and talent that inspires the world.

Unless you are happy with yourself, you will not be happy.

It is because the world is so full of suffering, that your happiness is a gift. It is because the world is so full of poverty, that your wealth is a gift. It is because the world is so unfriendly, that your smile is a gift. It is because the world is so full of war, that your peace of mind is a gift. It is because the world is in such despair, that your hope and optimism is a gift. It is because the world is so afraid, that your love is a gift.