"Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that is happening inside of us."
"Communication is an offering. When you tell someone your truth, you must release your expectation of what the other person should do with it. They may thank you profusely, love you forever, argue with you, or ignore you. It doesn't matter. Of course we hope the gift will be received with appreciation and thanks. But if it isn't we must not dictate. We've done our part, and we must trust the universe to do the rest."
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Source: Alan H. Cohen (2011). “How Good Can It Get?: What I Learned from the Richest Man in the World”, p.33, Hampton Roads Publishing
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