416 Quotes by Miguel Ruiz

Doing your best is taking the action because you love it, not because you’re expecting a reward.

We are creators, just like the one who created us. And we are always expressing our creativity, with or without awareness.

We are masters because we have the power to create and to rule our own lives.

In our development, as we grow throughout our lives, the structure of our beliefs becomes very complicated, and we make it even more complicated because we make the assumption that what we believe is the absolute truth.

You are never responsible for the actions of others; you are only responsible for you. When you truly understand this, and refuse to take things personally, you can hardly be hurt by the careless comments or actions of others.

But it will make a difference to you if you don’t believe you are beautiful and someone tells you that. Then you are going to say, “Am I really?” This opinion can impress you, and, of course, that makes you easy prey. This opinion is what you think you need, because you believe you are not beautiful.

It is very interesting how the human mind works. We have the need to justify everything, to explain and understand everything, in order to feel safe.

The way we judge ourselves is the worst judge that ever existed. If we make a mistake in front of people, we try to deny the mistake and cover it up. But as soon as we are alone, the Judge becomes so strong, the guilt is so strong, and we feel so stupid, or so bad, or so unworthy.

We look for love, we open our heart and we become vulnerable, just to find selfishness.