Omar Cherif > Quotes

“Coming to accept our own shadow is an essential preliminary of the path to wholeness. Do not be afraid of your darkness; for once we trust the dragon and learn how to ride it, it will develop wings and take you places. You see, the dragon will somehow never cease to exist. Simply hop on and the ride will keep getting more pleasant with time.”
― Omar Cherif

“Be exceptionally good at being yourself so that those around you feel comfortable being their own exceptional selves. This is how we subconsciously bring out the best in others: By unknowingly inspiring them just by being ourselves.”
― Omar Cherif

“Life is very much like a drum circle; those who drum, those who dance to the beat of the drum, and the audience who watches them both.”
― Omar Cherif

“There is substantial truth in the saying “The bigger the fire, the more darkness it reveals”. For as our light increases, so does our apprehension of the darkness.”
― Omar Cherif

“Nothing is more alienating than being somewhere full of people and realising, perhaps mid-conversation, that what they talk about belongs to a totally different plan of existence than the one in which you exist.”
― Omar Cherif

“The more we see ourselves as victims who need to be saved, the more we’ll attract people offering to help. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, but it keep us depending on others and hence, stuck in the disempowering cycle of the victim mentality.

Truly, once you save yourself the universe will somehow conspire to help you out. But the work must be ignited from within. A the very end, we are our own victim as well as our own saviour... the rest are mere excuses.”
― Omar Cherif

“The best way to deal with chaos is to join the unavoidable dance and create your own.”
― Omar Cherif

“Arguing with a fool means you’re also one.”
― Omar Cherif

“The highest form of truth is not spoken through words; it is experienced through being.”
― Omar Cherif

“It is not a lack of intelligence that holds people back the most. It is fear — often initially caused by repressed traumatic experiences they had gone through when younger. Without bringing these ancient traumas — embodied in their ‘shadow’ — from the darkness to the light, healing remains but a wishful thinking. The “poor little me” mindset manages to hijack their inner beings, rendering them unable to face their own perceived boundaries and limitations, which naturally also makes them unable to transcend them. Fear, you see, remains the driving force behind many harmful behaviours in life. “Let go or be dragged” as the Zen proverb reminds us.”
― Omar Cherif

“The only way to deal with evil in this world is to accept it. That’s the only way to set ourselves free from the darkness. Because, darkness will never vanish; for that’s how the cosmos is balanced.”
― Omar Cherif

“For a healthy and balanced outcome, being opinionated must be paired with being informed.”
― Omar Cherif

“We are our own victim and our own saviour; the rest are mere excuses.”
― Omar Cherif

“Once individuals become too ‘religious’ about a certain belief or reality tunnel they tend to subconsciously lose sight of the bigger picture. Be it faith, atheism, patriotism, veganism, cross-fittanism among a multitude of other isms and schisms, teachers and followers alike often cannot help but become dogmatic to a considerable degree. This happens when they don’t, at least occasionally, pause, reflect, or question — themselves included — which leaves them blinded by an illusory light at the end of their tunnel. The more certain they become regarding holding absolute truth, the more they drift away from truth; for absolute certainty remains life’s biggest illusion. The key is to do whatever you feel like doing without the need to shove it down others’ throats. And those who vibrate at similar frequencies will eventually find you.”
― Omar Cherif

“Some of the middlemen who claim to be closer to God than all the rest of humanity realise that they can outwit their followers by making them believe that the more you serve them, the more you are pleasing God. Needless to say, many folks throughout history bought this codswallop.

For those followers, having an authority figure like a middleman, teacher, cleric, or guru becomes their only way to add spiritual significance into their lives and to feel whole. As a result, they throw away that responsibility by counting on another entity outside of themselves. Depending on such hand-holding renders them mentally, emotionally, even spiritually immature — losing their freedom and critical thinking in the process while never achieving wholeness.

On the other hand, propelled by the exhausted rules, dogmas, and hierarchy they embody, when “the false prophets in sheep's clothing” notice the submission of such followers they often begin taking advantage of it. Now bow down and kiss my feet to reach Nirvana! Wash them first.

But as Allan Watts seamlessly put it: “Anybody who tells you that he has some way of leading you to spiritual enlightenment is like somebody who picks your pocket and sells you your own watch. Of course if you didn’t know you had a watch, that might be the only way of getting you to realise.”

This all echoes with even more striking words by Bob Dylan: You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

Simply Know Thyself; the rest shall follow.”
― Omar Cherif

“The biggest fool of all is he who cannot change his mind.”
― Omar Cherif

“Without deviating from the norm, even rebelling at times, there wouldn’t be any advancement. Throughout all of history, no one truly found themselves by following and adhering. They did so by embracing their individuality and challenging the dominant way of thinking; by standing out, not by fitting in.”
― Omar Cherif

“An indescribable amount of love for my mother resides deep within my inner being. However, it is the awareness of the unconditional love she also has for me — and how she believes in me — that gave me incredible strength and confidence during many crossroads of life when nights were the darkest. Knowing that not many are fortunate to be able to say the same while truly meaning it, it makes me feel eternally grateful for our mutually trusting relationship. Not just as a mother and son; but also as friends, as humans souls sharing this fleeting life on Planet Earth. May Love, Health, and Happiness be your everyday companions. Forever and Ever.”
― Omar Cherif

“The strongest souls are those who help others through their storms while they themselves are going through their own.


 The strongest also tend to be the gentlest.”
― Omar Cherif

“Choosing not to be led by your emotions does not mean you’re cold or heartless; it means you’re wiser. Be reflective, not reactive.”
― Omar Cherif

“Be grateful if you look younger than your age
while also being wiser than many of your contemporaries.
It means the fire of your Old Soul is alive and well.
Embrace it.
Surround yourself with those who celebrate this fiery Light 

shining bright out of your soul;

those who are summoned to fan your glimmering flames 

and dance within them.
Embrace them.”
― Omar Cherif

“Question everything, including yourself; then redefine it accordingly.”
― Omar Cherif

“Pay attention to your dreams and follow them closely to where they may lead you. No matter how crazy or seemingly impossible they appear — to you or the world. Yet, be open to the possibility that the road, even the destination will likely be different than what you had imagined. Then it matters not what actually happens. For the journey becomes the destination, constantly metamorphosing with each and every step along the way. You see, taking a bold leap into the unknown means trusting that you will either land on a feathered bed or you will come to realise that you can fly, perhaps toward undreamed of heights. This, as I conceive, is what flowing through a full life entails: Acknowledging the risks of seeking to materialise your dreams, courageously embracing the uncertainty rather than fearing it, and confidently going for the jump anyway. Abandon the comfort. Float away. Adjust the sails according to the Winds of Change.”
― Omar Cherif

“Sometimes, it is wise to let the liar think that you believe their lie. Because it allows you to make your next move in peace. So you thereby pretend you’re a fool to fool the fool who’s trying to fool you.”
― Omar Cherif

“When you become fully and openly yourself, living your own truth, you will inspire certain people to do the same. You may likely also trigger the discomfort and insecurities of others who are still trying to find a way to become their true selves and to live their truths. This defensive, projective reaction has nothing to do with you and everything to do with them and where they are in their journey. For it is a mere egoic reflection of their own emotions, perceptions, and experiences — which often occurs on the subconscious level, without them noticing. Down deep inside, you see, most know the inner work must be done. Yet their egos usually stand in their way; by making it a habit to constantly keep looking for excuses, in order to justify their inability, inaction, or lack of courage. If some will occasionally take it out on you, reckon that it’s their story they’re mirroring, not yours. We should actually be kind and compassionate to them anyway. They need it the most. After all, Love is the way.”
― Omar Cherif

“Learning how to peacefully disagree is an art everyone should try to master.”
― Omar Cherif

“Some people rarely ever connect the dots in life. Others do connect them but end up being overwhelmed by the amount of information. Then there are those who connect the dots and are also able to make use of them. For the latter group, patterns become the real Guru which help them understand the relationship between different ideas and experiences.”
― Omar Cherif

“Give yourself permission to walk away from those who belittle your ambitions and dreams, predict your doom, and constantly criticise you. Their projective reaction is nothing but a mere egoic reflection of their own emotions, perceptions, and experiences — which often occurs on the subconscious level, without them noticing. Reckon that it’s their story they are mirroring, not yours.”
― Omar Cherif

“The more we observe patterns, the more we connect the dots and make sense out of them, the more we learn.”
― Omar Cherif

“Once you start seeing through people’s bullshit, it’s almost impossible to pretend that you can’t see.”
― Omar Cherif