“Again and again, the sacred texts tell us that our life’s purpose is to understand and develop the power of our spirit, power that is vital to our mental and physical well-being.” – Caroline Myss

“In Zen we say, ‘Go with the stream,’ but sometimes you have to go against the stream. Then you feel very lonely, but that seems to be part of the package. Loneliness.” – Carol Adrienne, Purpose Of Your Life

“An innate quality among sentient beings, particularly among human beings, is the urge or strong feeling to encounter or experience happiness and discard suffering or pain. Therefore, the whole basis of human life is the experience of different levels of happiness. Achieving or experiencing happiness is the purpose of life.” – His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

“The more we ask for support – and we must ask – the more amazing coincidences begin to happen. Many times we achieve our aims effortlessly by letting the universe handle the details.” – Carol Adrienne, Purpose Of Your Life

“Messages arrive constantly, but we may gloss over them as merely ordinary encounters.” – Carol Adrienne, Purpose Of Your Life

“You are born with a character; it is given, a gift, as the old stories say, from the guardians upon your birth, each person enters the world called.” – James Hillman

“Just as environmentally unfriendly products damage the ozone layer, so do spiritually unhealthy thoughts harm your aura, your metaphysical shield.” – Kabbalist Karen Berg, God Wears Lipstick

“Self-responsibility and guilt are not the same thing. Self-responsibility is liberating, whereas guilt is generally a trap that keeps you stuck.” – Kabbalist Karen Berg, God Wears Lipstick

“If you’re not truly honest with yourself, you’ll spend the rest of your life trying to fix other people, but they are never the real problem.” – Kabbalist Karen Berg, God Wears Lipstick

“The essence of forgiveness lies in understanding that there is really nothing to forgive. No one has harmed you, nor can they ever harm you. Everything is a reminder to let go and trust God.” – Kabbalist Karen Berg, God Wears Lipstick