Just imagine becoming the way you used to be as a very young child, before you understood the meaning of any word, before opinions took over your mind. The real you is loving, joyful, and free. The real you is just like a flower, just like the wind, just like the ocean, just like the sun.

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"We only see what we want to see; we only hear what we want to hear. Our belief system is just like a mirror that only shows us what we believe."

- Don Miguel Ruiz

Awareness

"Whatever happens around you, don’t take it personally...Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves."

- Don Miguel Ruiz

Self-awareness

"The real you is loving, joyful, and free. The real you is just like a flower, just like the wind, just like the ocean, just like the sun."

- Don Miguel Ruiz

Self-awareness

"The only reason you are happy is because you choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice, and so is suffering."

- Don Miguel Ruiz

Happiness

"Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love."

- Don Miguel Ruiz

Integrity

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