Guy Finley explains that being able to discern a true inner guide from a false one begins with understanding that any moment that disturbs us is actually intended to be a moment of illumination. Our first task in these moments is not to take action, but to work to be still and see the whole of the moment in a new way. The true guide is always a healing force, while the false guide is a conceal...

Any human being who has to hold himself together is someone who is ready to fall apart. Trying to hold yourself together is a terrible way to go through life. Our task is to prove this to ourselves. The fears of falling apart can never be quieted by adding more pieces to your self, such as success or the hopes of success. With this approach to life, you wear out faster, because you now have ev...

Studying wise principles without putting them into practice is like learning how to read music but never owning an instrument through which to experience the sound of those notes you know.

Guy Finley talks about how direct self-awareness allows us to experience what is currently interfering with our ability to be in relationship with what is good, true, and beautiful. The more this real self-knowledge is brought into our daily lives, the more we grow into a new mind and begin to realize the timeless, immortal life within.

The real power behind faith is found in the Light within us that shows us what's true, and what's not, about who and what we are in reality.

Within each of us dwells a certain lower level of "self" whose chief feature is to ensure that no one ever doubts its perfection.

True respect for oneself must include the presence of a humility that tempers the temptation inherent in all forms of self-evaluation; otherwise, what we call respect for ourselves is really just a form of secret self-admiration: a false, fearful state that has as much in common with real self-respect as does a postcard picture of a rugged coastline with the towering cliffs and surging waves t...

Each of us grows physically without any real inner struggle on our part. Our bodies mature; we learn to tie our shoes, and dance, and do gymnastics. Social skills develop naturally. We grow in our mental abilities as well: we learn a new language, expand our knowledge to grasp a scientific theory, or learn a set of mathematical axioms. This, too, is natural. However, inwardly, emotionally for...

When it comes to seeing the truth of our lives, the late, great author Vernon Howard taught those who would listen that "The medicine is bitter, but it heals." If we would heal the hidden hurt in us then we must learn that the initial bitterness of self-truthfulness is the front runner of our ultimate spiritual betterment. Our work is to concede to the bright prescription of higher self-honest...

Guy Finley explains that each of us is a unique blend of energies, both positive and negative, all of which are meant to be used for the purpose of self-revelation.

It was we, who in ignorance of reality, carelessly attribute weight to events that are without substance.

Guy Finley explains that Truth is always gently inviting you to see that the moments you fear are part of a divine path that's intended to lead you to the center of yourself, where you will discover that everything you need to see your way through the fear already exists within you.