Authentic Living Quotes

“We are all different. Don’t judge, understand instead.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don't let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality — not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people. There is much more to life than following others' prescribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself. Become a whole being. Adventure.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Keep Going

Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Be Brave and Take Risks: You need to have faith in yourself. Be brave and take risks. You don't have to have it all figured out to move forward.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“The outer world is a reflection of the inner world. Other people’s perception of you is a reflection of them; your response to them is an awareness of you.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses.
Focus on your character, not your reputation.
Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Focus on your goals, not your fear.
Focus like a laser beam on your goals.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“If you don't know who you truly are, you'll never know what you really want.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“You were born to stand out, stop trying to fit in.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Good things happen in your life when you surround yourself with positive people.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“What other people think and say about you is none of your business. The most destructive thing you would ever do is to believe someone else's opinion of you. You have to stop letting other people's opinions control you.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“It doesn't matter how many people you meet in your life; you just need the real ones who accept you for who you are and help you become who you should be.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Enthusiasm can help you find the new doors, but it takes passion to open them. If you have a strong purpose in life, you don't have to be pushed. Your passion will drive you there.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“You were not born on earth to please anyone; you have to live life to express yourself, not to impress someone. Don't pretend to be someone you're not, and never lose yourself in search of other people's acceptance and approval.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“The more you believed in yourself, the more you could trust yourself. The more you trust yourself, the less you compare yourself to others.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“Stop comparing yourself to others. Always strive to improve yourself to become better today than you were yesterday to serve those around you and the world.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“You need to have faith in yourself. Be brave and take risks. You don't have to have it all figured out to move forward.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“The greatest challenge in life is to be our own person and accept that being different is a blessing and not a curse. A person who knows who they are lives a simple life by eliminating from their orbit anything that does not align with his or her overriding purpose and values. A person must be selective with their time and energy because both elements of life are limited.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

“When you open your mind, you open new doors to new possibilities for yourself and new opportunities to help others.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.”
― Roy Bennett

“Embrace being perfectly imperfect. Learn from your mistakes and forgive yourself, you’ll be happier.”
― Roy Bennett

“Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.”
― Roy Bennett

“Authenticity is the beginning of spirituality, which is why only a few can afford to be spiritual.”
― Abhaidev, Notes from the Edge of Sanity

“If you have a strong purpose in life, you don't have to be pushed. Your passion will drive you there.”
― Roy Bennett

“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, focus your energy on what you can create.”
― Roy Bennett

“When you open your mind, you open new doors to new possibilities for yourself and new opportunities to help others.”
― Roy Bennett

“Dream your own dreams, achieve your own goals. Your journey is your own and unique.”
― Roy Bennett

“If you don’t determine who you are and stand firm in your identity, you will attach your identity to the opinions of others. You’ll believe others when they tell you who they think you are and who you should be. If they say you’re selfish, you’ll believe them. If they say you don’t have what it takes to succeed, you’ll believe them. You will conform to the pressure to put your life on hold for someone else, stay quiet, nice, and agreeable instead of leading yourself with questions such as, “What feels authentic to me? Who do I want to be?”
― Ivana Skoric, She's Intense: A Guide to Self-Respect and Personal Autonomy

“And if you want to do anything in your life, there comes a point where you’re done with explaining and defending yourself and your decisions. You let people think whatever they need to think, and you focus on your part of the equation. You focus on who you want to be and what you want to do.”
― Ivana Skoric, She's Intense: A Guide to Self-Respect and Personal Autonomy