Charles F. Glassman Quotes

Success is too often measured by the size of one’s bank account or the degree of their celebrity. Yet, neither can truly represent the size of one’s character or the depth of their soul.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Sometimes, what holds us back is a childish notion that there is danger in our success.

~ Charles F. Glassman

If we always think the other guy is the reason for our lack of success, then it’s time to start planning ways to lift ourselves up, rather than planning ways to take him down.

~ Charles F. Glassman

When we can only be happy for the success of those less fortunate, we are secretly undermining our own success.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Believing in negative thoughts is one of the greatest obstructions to success.

~ Charles F. Glassman

The big miracle you await will likely first appear in a small encounter or chance event. So always be aware and open, you never know what today will bring.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Just because someone throws their success in your face doesn’t mean you have to let it get in your eyes.

~ Charles F. Glassman

True success is overcoming the fear of being successful.

~ Charles F. Glassman

If only I woulda done that.”“I really shoulda done that.”“I coulda done that.”I ask, “Do you really know what your life would be like now if you made those choices?” Believing in regret strips away our only chance to create a better future. That chance: what we decide to do today, right now, in the present.

~ Charles F. Glassman

The moment we decide our purpose is to win is the moment we lose.

~ Charles F. Glassman

The actual lifespan of a thought is very short…unless you believe it, trust it, or take direction from it.. Then it can last a lifetime. Be choosy. Pick the ones with which to do this.

~ Charles F. Glassman

If you continue to hit your head against the wall, don’t be surprised if your head hurts.

~ Charles F. Glassman

The danger of venturing into uncharted waters is not nearly as dangerous as staying on shore, waiting for your boat to come in.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Love, affection, even attention are not things that need pursuit. If they are not given freely, openly, willingly to you by another person, then stop trying to obtain them from that person. Someone else will gladly share theirs with you.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Music is the universal language, because it is the language of the universe.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Sometimes the further away the target, the less you have to try to get there.

~ Charles F. Glassman

When I feel threatened, vulnerable, or insecure, whether it from simply walking into a room of unknown people, meeting someone for the first time, an unexpected or expected confrontation, or doing something new, I affirm in my mind (over and over): There is no danger, there is no threat. From there, the discomfort lessens and I become open for discovery and adventure.

~ Charles F. Glassman

When we procrastinate, we also put a hold on happiness.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Holding on to negative feelings and past circumstances is like placing a lock on your soul.

~ Charles F. Glassman

We all judge. But when I realize that judgmental thoughts and actions are merely my primitive nature trying to protect me from being one-upped or making sure I am not one-upped, it makes it easier to laugh at my silliness. �

~ Charles F. Glassman

Transition and change - guaranteed to cause anxiety. That anxiety shows itself in physical and behavioral ways, but also with thoughts (sometimes really crazy ones). This is the (primitive/automatic) brain's way of keeping us safe from the danger of change. We end up getting so involved with the feeling and thoughts of anxiety, we get distracted from the danger. If we trust the anxiety then our primitive brain has succeeded in protecting us from the danger. I suggest not believing, trusting, or taking direction from the anxiety and continue your pursuits forward. Then, you will be amazed at your ability to attract and reveal your true capabilities, your light, your magic.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Life's journey is peppered with many bumps and pitfalls. If we make mountains out of each one, we will get nowhere.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Accept the good, however big or small, with no strings attached.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Being the best is rarely within our reach. Doing our best is always within our reach.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Although we are urged to walk in another man's shoes, I think, first, we have to walk in another pair of our own shoes. Doing that will free up a lot, including our ability to be more compassionate and less judgmental.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Perseverance is the enemy of doubt.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Having faith and belief in my inner guidance allows me to see the world in a way that strengthens that faith and belief and brings with it a life filled with welcomed expectation and awe.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Giving without expectation leads to receiving without limitation.

~ Charles F. Glassman

I acknowledge the challenge of believing in a supernatural divinity. After all, in the natural a rock is a rock; a desk is a desk; my skin is my skin. Or are they? That rock you pick up and feel on your skin and place on the desk is 99.9% empty space—between atoms; as is your skin and the desk. So, perhaps it is our perception of the natural or “real” world that needs tweaking, not the supernatural.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Make the right choicesFor the right reasonsand the right things will happen.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Recognizing that God exists in all of us is the first step toward genuine kindness.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Forgiving someone else doesn't give them a free pass. It gives you a free pass to move on.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Sometimes what seems so right turns out wrong and what seems so wrong turns out right. What do I call this phenomenon? Life.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Usually when someone is angry we hear their angry words. Instead, try hearing the unspoken, “I am scared, I am frustrated, I am insecure, I am vulnerable, I am threatened.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Controlling unwanted thoughts is not the problem. Believing, thrusting, and taking direction from them is.

~ Charles F. Glassman

In order to reach for the stars, you must have both feet planted firmly on the ground.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Make sure when you reach for the stars, you keep both feet firmly planted on the ground.

~ Charles F. Glassman

When I remove the layers that say I can't, I discover a burning ember that says I should, I can, and I will.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Belief can convert the mundane into the miraculous.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Gratitude opens the door to faith and faith opens the door to our relationship with God.

~ Charles F. Glassman