The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

by Oprah Winfrey

Choose consciously. You can decide, I am going to say this to my spouse. He or she is insensitive and I’m sick and tired of it. But instead of reacting harshly, I’m going to act from the most loving part of my personality that I can reach for in that moment.

“What follows ‘I am’ is what we’re inviting into our life.” Meaning when you use phrases like,“I am exhausted,” or, “I am overwhelmed,” you are inviting exactly that kind of energy into your life.

People may not remember what you did or what you said, but they always remember how you made them feel.