Louise Hay

Author, Motivational Speaker

Louise Hay was a motivational author and the founder of Hay House, known for her work on self-help and healing through positive affirmations.

Born
October 8, 1926
Died
March 2, 2017
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#283

About Louise Hay

Louise Hay — Life and Legacy

Louise Hay was a prominent figure in the self-help movement, recognized for her influential book 'You Can Heal Your Life,' which explores the connection between mental patterns and physical health. Her core philosophy centers on the idea that our thoughts shape our reality, and she championed the use of affirmations as a tool for personal transformation. Hay's assertion that 'If you accept a limiting belief, it will create a limitation' highlights her belief in the power of self-perception and the potential for change through conscious thought. She challenged conventional views on mental health by advocating for self-love and forgiveness as essential components of healing. Today, her teachings continue to resonate, offering a framework for individuals seeking empowerment and emotional well-being, emphasizing that healing begins from within.

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"Life is very simple. What I give out comes back to me. Today, I choose to give love."

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"I do not fix problems. I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves."

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"Today is a new day. Today is a day for you to begin creating a joyous, fulfilling life. Today is the day to begin to release all your limitations. Today is the day for you to learn the secrets of life. You can change your life for the better. You already have the tools within you to do so. These tools are your thoughts and your beliefs."

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"I cannot change another person. I let others be who they are, and I simply love who I am."

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"Life is a lottery that we've already won. But most people have not cashed in their tickets."

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"Deep at the center of my being there is an infinite well of gratitude. I now allow this gratitude to fill my heart, my body, my mind, my consciousness, my very being. This gratitude radiates out from me in all directions, touching everything in my world, and returns to me as more to be grateful for. The more gratitude I feel, the more I am aware that the supply is endless."

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"I have noticed that the Universe loves gratitude. The more grateful you are, the more goodies you get. When I say 'goodies', I don't mean only material things. I mean all the people, places and experiences that make life so wonderfully worth living."

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"You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens."

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"I love myself, therefore, I behave in a loving way to all people for I know that that which I give out returns to me multiplied."

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"If your mother did not know how to love herself, or your father did not know how to love himself, then it would be impossible for them to teach you to love yourself. They were doing the best they could with what they had been taught as children."

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"That person who is the hardest to forgive is the one who can teach you the greatest lessons. When you love yourself enough to rise above the old situation, then understanding and forgiveness will be easy. And you'll be free."

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"I am grateful for being alive today. It is my joy and pleasure to live another wonderful day."

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"Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives."

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"I see my parents as tiny children who need love. I have compassion for my parents’ childhoods. I now know that I chose them because they were perfect for what I had to learn. I forgive them and set them free, and I set myself free."

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"Know that you are the perfect age. Each year is special and precious, for you shall only live it once. Be comfortable with growing older."

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"You have the power to heal your life, and you need to know that. We think so often that we are helpless, but we're not. We always have the power of our minds…Claim and consciously use your power."

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"Your thoughts and beliefs of the past have created this moment, and all the moments up to this moment. What you are now choosing to believe and think and say will create the next moment and the next day and the next month and the next year."

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"I give myself permission to be all that I can be, and I deserve the very best in life."

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