This Could Be a Golden Opportunity to Grow Quotes and Wisdom about Change posted by Jennifer E.

Jones | 10:57am Wednesday September 28, 2011 If you havent gotten a chance to read my last blog, here it is and take some time to read the comments. You readers nearly made me cry. Youve been through some amazingly difficult situations, and yet you still cling to hope and faith. You are so inspiring to me. Since weve been talking about change, I want to share with you some quick quotes. Keep them in your pocket for those rainy days. Change your thoughts, and you change your world. Norman Vincent Peale Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention. Greg Anderson Life is overflowing with the new. But it is necessary to empty out the old to make room for the new to enter. Eileen Caddy Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene. Arthur Christopher Benson All things arise, Suffer change, And pass away. This is their nature. When you know this, Nothing perturbs you, Nothing hurts you. You become still. It is easy. Ashtavakra Gita 11:1 Become a Student of Change "Become a student of change. It is the only thing that will remain constant." - Anthony D'Angelo' Change. It happens every day, every moment, everywhere. To live fully we must learn to embrace change and honor it, even when change arrives with companions, Fear and Uncertainty. These quotes about preparing for and embracing change will help you to see how very natural it is. Life is about evolving and actively creating change, as well as learning how to go with the flow when inevitable change comes our way. Be inspired and motivated by these helpful quotes about change and transformation. We Must Leave a Part of Us Behind "All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy, for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter into another." - Anatole France New Worlds Emerge "When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge." - Tuli Kupferberg Forcing Change "In every crisis there is a message. Crises are nature's way of forcing change, breaking down old structures, shaking loose negative habits so that something new and better can take their place." - Susan Taylor Change is Natural "We must learn to view change as a natural phenomenon - to anticipate it and to plan for it. The future is ours to channel in the direction we want to go... we must continually ask ourselves, 'What will happen if...?' or better still, 'How can we make it happen?' " - Lisa Taylor Change and Uncertainty "If we can recognize that change and uncertainty are basic principles, we can greet the future and the transformation we are undergoing with the understanding that we do not know enough to be pessimistic." - Hazel Henderson

New Opportunities "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." - Helen Keller Acceptance "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." - Reinhold Niebuhr Change Yourself "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." - Victor Frankl Butterflies "If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies." - Author Unknown

- Chelle Thompson, Editor of Inspiration Line ReChange Means Growth

Try This Affirmation: I am a Divine creation, a piece of God. Therefore, I cannot be undeserving. Abundance Is Mine Excuse: I cant afford it.

"If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we are not really living."

Try This Affirmation: I am connected to an unlimited source of abundance. I Am Strong Excuse: Im not strong enough.

- Gail Sheehy Feeling Complete

Try This Affirmation: I have access to unlimited assistance. My strength comes from my connection to my Source of being.

"When you're finished changing, you're finished. "- Benjamin Franklin

I Am Infinite Ecuse: Im too old (or not old enough). Try This Affirmation: I am an infinite being. The age of my body has no bearing on what I do or who I am. I Live in the Present Moment Excuse: Its my personal family history. Try This Affirmation: I live in the present moment by being grateful for all of my life experiences as a child. I Have the Time I Need Excuse: Im too busy. Try This Affirmation: As I unclutter my life, I free myself to answer the callings of my soul. I Am Courageous

Wayne Dyers Motivational Affirmations Choose Ease Excuse: It will be difficult. Try This Affirmation: I have the ability to accomplish any task I set my mind to with ease and comfort.

Go With the Flow "Change has long been a fearful thing for human beings ... and at the same time, it is our most Divine opportunity. Clinging to the banks of the river may seem safe and more secure, but life's possibilities are truly engaged only when we trust, release and become part of The Flow of the Universe."

Have Patience Excuse: It will take a long time. Try This Affirmation: I have infinite patience when it comes to fulfilling my destiny.

Excuse: Im too scared. I Am Deserving Excuse: I dont deserve it. Try This Affirmation: I can accomplish anything I put my mind to, because I know that I am never alone.