Brianna Wiest Quotes That Will Inspire You to Live Your Best Life

1. You think your past defines you, and worse, you think that it is an unchangeable reality, when really, your perception of it changes as you do. Because experience is always multi-dimensional, there are a variety of memories, experiences, feelings, gists you can choose to recall…and what you choose is indicative of your present state of mind. So many people get caught up in allowing the past to define them or haunt them simply because they have not evolved to the place of seeing how the past did not prevent them from achieving the life they want, it facilitated it. This doesn’t mean to disregard or gloss over painful or traumatic events, but simply to be able to recall them with acceptance and to be able to place them in the storyline of your personal evolution. 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think

2. Make a list of all the imperfect people you’ve known in your life who have had love. Who have had romantic partners and best friends and jobs you could only ever dream of. Make a list of all the people who are conventionally unattractive and spiritually adrift and imperfect and all the things each one of them had despite being that way. Make it your own personal proof that you do not need to be perfect to be good enough. 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think

3. No wonder why we build our own cages and stay in them, even though there's no lock on the door. The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

4. Your life is defined not only by what you think about it, but also what you think of yourself. The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery