“You are essentially who you create yourself to be and all that occurs in your life is the result of your own making.”
Stephen Richards Quotes
Stephen Richards, contemporary author and life coach specializing in personal creation and mindset. His teachings emphasize that individuals shape their reality through focused intention and conscious energy, empowering people to manifest their aspirations.
“The discontent and frustration that you feel is entirely your own creation.”
“When you concentrate your energy purposely on the future possibility that you aspire to realize, your energy is passed on to it and makes it attracted to you with a force stronger than the one you directed towards it.”
“You don't have to be good at something to be liked.”
“Without desires and dreams, your thoughts do not matter and you can think whatever you want to.”
“Every sunrise is priceless and you can experience the richness that life holds only when you live life to the full instead of just being an onlooker.”
“The realisation that limitations are imaginary will make you strong and overpowering.”
“We are exactly what our history made us to be.”
“The moment you become friends with your inner Self, you realize that the failures or hindrances that you met earlier were caused more by your disconnected status with your inner Being.”
“Positive belief in yourself will give you the energy needed to conquer the world and this belief is the power behind all creation.”
“What we perceive about ourselves is greatly a reflection of how we will end up living our lives.”
“The first place where self-esteem begins its journey is within us.”
“Self-confidence is contagious.”
“The difference between being mediocre and achieving excellence is you.”
“A failure is always in the passenger seat in his or her life.”
“It is not enough if you just live life as it comes to you like a floating leaf in a pond. Make use of the powers bestowed in you and soar like an eagle.”
“Though money cannot acquire you happiness, it does not mean that both money and happiness cannot exist together.”
“A barrier is a limitation only when you perceive it as one.”
“A good self-esteem level is mostly dependant on how we value ourselves without any bias.”
“Your core, lying deep within you, is what makes you what you are. Some call it the soul, the Higher Self, the true self, the being and so on. The name is unimportant once you realize that you are more than your looks and outward appearance.”
“If you take any step, no matter how small it is, towards achieving your dreams then you will surely find the right path and reach the abundance that lies in store for you.”
“A person today who seems to have a great sense of self-esteem has his or her childhood days to thank for it.”
“A Master Jedi feels emotions, but they do not allow them to influence their reasoning. Yoda told Luke that he would know the good from the bad when he was 'calm, at peace.”
“With every challenge you face, there is an opportunity hidden that will lead you towards the path of wealth and abundance.”
“Limitations are like mirages created by your own mind. When you realise that limitation do not exist, those around you will also feel it and allow you inside their space.”
“Once you feel nice about yourself, you have planted the first seed to develop self-confidence.”
“Winning is great, but if it's not enough then then you'll never have enough!”
“Have faith in the universe and its capability to lead you to the path of abundance.”
“Whatever belief we have actually stems from the thankfulness that we feel and this feeling further attracts more happy feelings towards us.”
“If someone does not consider those around them to be valuable and hold only themselves in high regard, they too have a very bad self-esteem.”
“Once we open our eyes to the infinite magic that the universe has in abundance, we are sure to be enthralled by what we see and this miraculous creation gets us closer to our dreams and to the world as a whole.”
“When you are drowned by your sorry state, and you feel as if you are carried away from the road that leads to your desires, you should know that you are the one responsible for being led away from the right path.”
“Your self-confidence is simply the part of your brain that tells you whether or not you should try something different or new or believe in yourself, and just as a Jedi truly believes that it is within their power to control their thoughts and stay in the Light, so can you.”
“There are two things essential if you want to enhance your Jedi self-confidence: 1/ belief that it is possible 2/ that self-help is the best help”
“If we can acquire an attitude of self-belief, then we will surely determine our future actions and our future life opportunities.”
“Choice forms the divider which is responsible for the formation of all futures that can be possible.”
“On the other hand, if the future is not the one you chose then you may have to use your willpower to obtain the future of your liking.”
“Jedi are always assessing situations, actions and possibilities. Jedi don’t just think outside of the box with the help from the Force, they also adapt to situations outside of the box!”
“Jedi are conversationalists and negotiators, bringing people together and solving problems. Jedi listen and feel to what others are saying.”
“The gratitude that you feel leads to faith in the abundance and with every resonance that radiates from your mind more strong feelings of faith start to reside in you.”
“In reality there are no limitations. They are vibrant and changeable to whatever form you want them to take to realise your goals.”
“Success is within reach of all people, but you can grasp it only when you realise the power within you.”
“Humans, unlike Jedi, are powerfully afraid of rejection. We do not survive well alone, so humans as a species are especially vulnerable to thoughts that make us afraid the rest of the “tribe” will desert us to die a sad, lonely death.”
“Gone are the days when 19-inch biceps would once command respect. A Jedi doesn’t walk around with their arms flexed and with a thousand yard stare in their eyes. They walk with a good posture, their head held high and with a serious, yet friendly, look on their face.”
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