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7/14/11

Martha Nibley Beck Quotes


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"A confession you make merely to illuminate the murky corners of your little life may end up lighting the path to freedom for a thousand other hearts." ~Martha Beck

"Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists in the mind of the beheld." ~Martha Beck

"Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis." ~Martha N. Beck

"Anyone who comes into your life, under any circumstances, has something to teach you." ~Martha Beck

"Caring for your inner child has a powerful and surprisingly quick result: Do it and the child heals." ~Martha N. Beck

"Conflict in close relationships is not only inevitable, it's essential. Intimacy connects people who are inevitably different." ~Martha Beck

“Emotional discomfort, when accepted, rises, crests and falls in a series of waves. Each wave washes a part of us away and deposits treasures we never imagined. Out goes naivete, in comes wisdom; out goes anger, in comes discernment; out goes despair, in comes kindness. No one would call it easy, but the rhythm of emotional pain that we learn to tolerate is natural, constructive and expansive… The pain leaves you healthier than it found you.” ~Martha Beck

"Empathetic hosting plays to the guest's needs and wants, but—as paradoxical as this may sound—you do it to please yourself, too." ~Martha Beck

"From a place of stillness, openness, forgiveness and acceptance you can renew your commitment to any eating plan you like." ~Martha Beck

"Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone." ~Martha N. Beck

"I have come to believe that there are infinite passageways out of the shadows, infinite vehicles to transport us into the light." ~Martha N. Beck

"I now believe that bêtes noires usually attack because we're thwarting our own destinies. Calming the beast turns us toward our best lives." ~Martha Beck

"I want you to be supervised, all day every day, by people who forgive your errors and believe in your destiny." ~Martha Beck

"If you're a bit spongy, vulnerable to the unsettling energy of others, count yourself lucky. You've been given an incentive to armor up, to consciously screen out the ubiquitous stresses that afflict humanity." ~Martha Beck

"If you'd rather live surrounded by pristine objects than by the traces of happy memories, stay focused on tangible things. Otherwise, stop fixating on stuff you can touch and start caring about stuff that touches you." ~Martha N. Beck

"If your life is cloudy and you are far, far off course, you may have to go on faith for a while, but eventually you'll learn that every time you trust your internal navigation system, you end up closer to your right life." ~Martha Beck

"It's only by starting in a place of peace that we find our purpose and power." ~Martha Beck

"Imagine the choices you’d make if you had no fear—of falling, of losing, of being alone, of disapproval." ~Martha Beck

"Instead of hiding your loneliness, bring it into the light. Honor it. Treat it. Heal it. You'll find that it returns the favor." ~Martha Beck

"Just one mental shift—focusing on the abundance of your environment—switches your psychological settings so that your life automatically improves in many areas you may think are unrelated. This is essentially a leap from fear to faith." — Martha Beck

"Learning to spot narcissists and deal with their destructive behavior can save you the world of hurt that awaits anyone who mistakes the near enemy for a friend." ~Martha Beck

"Loneliness is proof that your innate search for connection is intact." ~Martha Beck

"Most people think that once they've found their purpose and the power to practice it, they'll finally be at peace. Actually, though, it's only by starting in a place of peace that we find our purpose and power. Peace is the first step and the final lesson we all need to learn." ~Martha Beck

"No one else can take risks for us, or face our losses on our behalf, or give us self-esteem. No one can spare us from life's slings and arrows, and when death comes, we meet it alone." ~Martha N. Beck

"Rest until you feel like playing, then play until you feel like resting, period. Never do anything else." ~Martha N. Beck

"Somewhere in there, among the worries, questions, advice and advertising jingles, lives your intuition, your true 'inner voice.' You can hear it to the extent that you give it your attention." ~Martha Beck

"The heart is a tender but hardy organ. Daring to have a wonderful experience, even though you may get hurt, is the only way you'll realize its deepest desires." ~Martha Beck

"This very moment of your life, if you experience it fully, will show you astonishing wonders and exquisite delights." ~Martha Beck

"Though we often see life troughs as the universe's conspiracy to ruin us, they're actually our own true nature inviting us to lay down our weary heads." ~Martha Beck

"To care for someone can mean to adore them, feed them, tend their wounds. But care can also signify sorrow, as in 'bowed down by cares.' Or anxiety, as in 'Careful!' Or investment in an outcome, as in 'Who cares?' The word love has no such range of meaning: It's pure acceptance." ~Martha Beck

"True happiness is sustainable delight in the beautiful moments of ordinary life." ~Martha N. Beck

"When the road of life gets bumpy (and then bumpier, and bumpier still), sometimes it's best to try a radical solution." ~Martha Beck

"When your entire brain is active, that means you are taking everything in through all sense perception. Your entire memory bank and your instincts are in play, so you make much quicker and more intelligent choices." ~Martha N. Beck

"Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing to believe that something unseen is caring for you can be a life-shifting exercise." ~Martha Beck

"You are never required to do more than you can do in peace. Right now, take a breath, return to peace, and never leave." ~Martha N. Beck

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