Bryant McGill's Blog, page 24

All your pain from your past, has already served you

No matter what you lost, or how you were hurt, there is no future for you in your painful memories. The past may have given you awareness, but it is not awareness. The past is real, but it is as ephemeral, and as unreal, and as unreachable, as any other illusion. Memories are illusions; echoes of the past. Memories can be a form of false consciousness; a place one lives to avoid living. As your past emerges in your mind, you vanish in the present. If you are not careful, your memories can imp...

Retrain your mind

"Being more positive just takes practice. You can retrain your mind to see the best possibilities in everything."
— Bryant McGill

Treat yourself kindly

"We are all very fragile and feel alone at times. We are also very strong and are surrounded with community at times. Things change, but throughout your life you are the only constant. This is why it is important that you learn how to treat yourself kindly. Start with one act of kindness at a time — toward yourself."
— Bryant McGill

Break free from the cycle

"When we judge and agonize over another's faults, we become attached to their imbalance and sickness. Let it go..."
— Bryant McGill

The reason you were put on earth

"Never stop sharing your love with people; that's why you were put on earth."
— Bryant McGill

Make people feel their importance

"Don't make people feel important; make people feel their importance."
— Bryant McGill

Everything is a relationship

"Everything is a relationship."
— Bryant McGill

Ignorance is rooted in certainty

"Ignorance is rooted in certainty."
— Bryant McGill

The gift of listening

"Listening is a receptive form of giving."
— Bryant McGill

Protect the trust

"People will always separate themselves from what they do not trust. If you want to be close to someone — protect the trust."
— Bryant McGill