David Hawkins Power Vs Force Quotes

After all, it isn't the facts of one's environment, but one's attitude toward them, that determines whether one will be defeated or victorious. ~ David Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D.

Force is incomplete and therefore has to be fed energy constantly. Power is total and complete in itself and requires nothing from outside. ~ David Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D.

The only way to enhance one's power in the world is by increasing one's integrity, understanding, and capacity for compassion. ~ David R. Hawkins

Healing invokes the power of compassion, both for yourself and for others ... At this point, the healed may become a healer. ~ David Hawkins

All of us must cross the line between ignorance and insight many times before we truly understand. ~ David Hawkins

the person who has arrived at a habitual state of unconditional love will find anything less to be unacceptable ~ David Hawkins

Without love and affection, they lost the will to live. ~ David R. Hawkins

The other person merely mirrors back what we are projecting onto them. ~ David R. Hawkins

Straight and narrow is the path; waste no time. ~ David R. Hawkins

Spiritual evolution occurs as the result of removing obstacles and not actually acquiring anything new. ~ David R. Hawkins

Psychotherapy seeks for an improvement in neurotic balance. Letting go, however, eliminates it all together. ~ David R. Hawkins

I just realized that I don't have to have an opinion about everything
what a relief! ~ David R. Hawkins

Totalitarian systems are notably devoid of humor at every level. Laughter, which brings acceptance and freedom, is a threat to their rule through force and intimidation. It is hard to oppress people who have a good sense of humor. Beware the humorless, whether in a person, institution, or belief system; it is always accompanied by an impulse to control and dominate, even if its proclaimed objective is to create prosperity or peace. ~ David R. Hawkins

Beliefs are the determinants of what one experiences. There are no external 'causes.' ~ David Hawkins

The more we give love, the greater our capacity to do so. ~ David R. Hawkins

In contrast, nonattachment allows full participation in life without trying to control outcomes. ~ David R. Hawkins

The person who suffers from inner poverty is relentlessly driven to accumulate on the material level. ~ David R. Hawkins

In acceptance, there is a decreased preoccupation with "doingness," a growing focus on the quality of beingness itself, ~ David R. Hawkins

Inspirational and supportive of a spiritual and reverential ~ David R. Hawkins

The world and humanity were created by God and are therefore divinely inspired and intrinsically holy. ~ David R. Hawkins

Guilt is really self- condemnation and self-invalidation of our worth and value as a human being. ~ David R. Hawkins

You can't do a good job unless you're keen on it yourself. ~ David Hawkins

feelings are programs; that is, they are learned responses that often have a purpose. ~ David R. Hawkins

All of us have available at all times a computer far more advanced than the most elaborate artificial intelligence machine - the human mind itself. ~ David R. Hawkins

We have to cross the boundary between knowing and not knowing many times before we achieve understanding. ~ David Hawkins

The intention manifests when the condition is appropriate. ~ David Hawkins

If by 'graciously volunteered,' you mean 'was threatened and coerced,' then yes, I did, ~ Rachel Hawkins

One's fate, obviously, will either be for the better or for the worse, depending on the choices made by the spiritual will. ~ David R. Hawkins

The G-8 has clearly rejected the failed U.S. policy of voluntary programs to address global warming. ~ David Hawkins

We need to explore the relationship between means and ends. Purposes grow out of situations. One may find the pursuit first and then this brings the purpose. ~ David Hawkins

The main obstacle to our development is our lack of knowledge about the nature of consciousness itself. ~ David Hawkins

The Ephors wanted to kill David," I told Blythe. "Because of his ... boy parts and stuff. ~ Rachel Hawkins

The degree to which we have not allowed ourselves to experience the reality of our true Self is represented by our resentment toward those who have actually done so. ~ David R. Hawkins

The body can discern, to the finest degree, the difference between that which is supportive of life and that which is not. ~ David R. Hawkins

Love is misunderstood to be an emotion; actually, it is a state of awareness, a way of being in the world, a way of seeing oneself and others. ~ David R. Hawkins

The decision to overlook the seeming inequities of life instead of reacting to them is a choice. ~ David Hawkins

Hey,you might be able to take away my magical powers, but the power of sarcasm was still at my disposal. ~ Rachel Hawkins

We change the world not by what we say or do, but as a consequence of what we have become. ~ David R. Hawkins

There was this one philosophy class I been in at the university, where the professor was talking about force. He said people think force and power is the same thing, but really force is what you use when you don't got power. ~ Kawai Strong Washburn

Repressed and suppressed feelings require counter-energy to keep them submerged. It takes energy to hold down our feelings. As these feelings are relinquished, the energy that had been holding down the negativity is now freed for constructive uses. ~ David R. Hawkins

It was apparent that all of mankind is actually motivated by inner love, but has simply become unaware; most people live their lives as though they're sleepers unawakened to the perception of who they really are. ~ David Hawkins

If it weren't for the negative programming that made us believe otherwise, why should we go through any cost of pain and suffering to achieve anything in our life? Isn't that a rather sadistic view of the world and the universe? ~ David R. Hawkins

For all intents and purposes, the power of the Library is infinite. Tonight we're going to settle who inherits control of reality. ~ Scott Hawkins

There is no failure unless you quit. Only success not yet won.

~Haghuf, in Power of the Dance ~ Jaq D. Hawkins

The capacity to recognize significant factors in a given situation is limited by the context that arises from the level of consciousness of the observer. ~ David Hawkins

The joy of God is so exquisite that any sacrifice is worth the effort and seeming pain. ~ David Hawkins

Most people are preoccupied with survival in all its subtle forms, and so they reflect primarily fear, anger, and a desire for gain. They have not learned that the state of lovingness is the most powerful of all survival tools. ~ David R. Hawkins

You would be too stubborn to die. ~ Rachel Hawkins

Lies erase. Lies are power. Power to be had by you. Truth is relative, no? Power defeats truth, paper, scissors. Are you faux real? ~ David David Katzman

Why is true success so relatively effortless? It might be likened to the magnetic field created by an electric current running through a wire. The higher the power of the current, the greater the magnetic field that it generates. And the magnetic field itself then influences everything in its presence. There are very few at the top. The world of the mediocre, however, is one of intense competition, and the bottom of the pyramid is crowded. Charismatic winners are sought out; losers have to strive to be accepted. People who are loving, kind, and thoughtful of others have more friends than they can count; success in every area of life is a reflex to those who are aligned with successful patterns. And the capacity to be able to discern the difference between the strong patterns of success and the weak patterns leading to failure is now available to each of us. ~ David R. Hawkins

Where the heck was I while you were playing Grand Theft Cellar? ~ Rachel Hawkins

One is not the victim of mentation but instead is the very originator by virtue of intention to extract projected value. With this understanding, one is free from being dominated by the false "I" of the experiencer. ~ David Hawkins

Business must be a force for good in the world. ~ David Cooperrider

Since when did David Stark have biceps? How did you get any muscle tone when all you did was type and be annoying? ~ Rachel Hawkins

The insensitivity comes with self-excuses, such as: "I am an upfront person who speaks my mind," or "I am the frank type; you always know where you stand with me." These comments are a cover-up for insensitivity, which might be better described as gauche. ~ David R. Hawkins

Victory over others brings us satisfaction, but victory over ourselves brings us joy. ~ David Hawkins

The goal of society in general is to succeed in the world, whereas the goal of enlightenment is to transcend beyond it. ~ David Hawkins

Love is not a quality of 'God'- is it God's very Essence. It is the ALL-encompassing Reality of the Never-Ending Present. It is the Core of Your Existence. ~ David Hawkins

Where is this?" I asked. It wasn't a continent I recognized. David looked up from gathering a pile of laundry. "Oh. Um, that's Middle Earth. ~ Rachel Hawkins

The use of force is always an answer to problems ... [It] isn't an attractive answer, though. ~ David Drake

Handling an emotional crisis leads to greater wisdom and results in lifetime benefits. Fear of life is really the fear of emotions. It is not the facts that we fear but our feelings about them. Once we have mastery over our feelings, our fear of life diminishes. ~ David R. Hawkins

Blame is the world's greatest excuse. It enables us to remain limited and small without feeling guilty. But there is a cost - the loss of our freedom. Also, the role of victim brings with it a self-perception of weakness, vulnerability, and helplessness, which are the major components of apathy and depression. ~ David R. Hawkins

People decide what markets should do - they are not a force of nature. ~ David Rolf

Self-awareness is increased much more rapidly by observing feelings rather than thoughts. The thoughts associated with even one feeling may literally run into the thousands. The understanding of the underlying emotion and its correct handling is, therefore, more rewarding and less time-consuming than dealing with one's thoughts. ~ David R. Hawkins

The mind is a powerful force. It can enslave us or empower us. It can plunge us into the depths of misery or take us to the heights of ecstasy. Learn to use the power wisely. ~ David Cuschieri

If you want to hear arguments against deploying a big U.S. ground force in Syria, just ask a general. ~ David Ignatius

Behind all of the "I can'ts" are merely "I won'ts." The "I won'ts" mean "I am afraid to" or "I am ashamed to" or "I have too much pride to try, for fear I might fail." Behind that is anger at ourselves and circumstances engendered by pride. ~ David R. Hawkins

Air power is the most difficult of military force to measure or even express in precise terms. ~ Winston Churchill

When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form. ~ Joichi Ito

My aim was never to seek a force and take power. ~ Hosni Mubarak

Only one reliable force stands in the way of the power of the strong over the weak. Only one reliable force forms the foundation of the concept of the rule of law. Only one reliable force restrains the hand of the man of power. And, in an age of power-worship, the Christian religion has become the principal obstacle to the desire of earthly utopians for absolute power. ~ Peter Hitchens

Activism has always been the driving force for change. ~ David Swanson

Eastward I go only by force; but westward I go free. ~ Henry David Thoreau

It's always going to get better someday. Sometime in the future, things won't be so crazy. ~ Rachel Hawkins

Balk the enemy's power; force him to reveal himself. ~ Sun Tzu

the truly humble cannot be humbled. They are immune to humiliation. They have nothing to defend. There is no vulnerability and, therefore, the truly humble do not experience critical attacks by others. Instead, a truly humble person sees the critical verbalization by another person as merely a statement of the other person's inner problems. ~ David R. Hawkins

You can memorize your way through a labyrinth if it is simple enough and you have the time and urge to escape. But the learning is of no use for the next time when the exit will be differently placed. ~ David Hawkins

We have become a force of nature. ~ David Suzuki

Power's not a chalice. It's a hammer. And it only does one thing. Power smashes. The subtext of all power is extortion. It's always the threat of force, of imprisonment, the threat of death. Always. ~ Adam Skelter

Ever since World War I, superior force is no longer measured in terms of men or horses, but in the means to wreak destruction. ~ Saul David

The power to prevent violence is a power that no police force seems to have anywhere in the United States. ~ John Abizaid

I think the big force is going to be consumer buying power. ~ Roy Romer

The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it. ~ Winston Churchill

When I was at Berkeley, the framework of quantum field theory could calculate the dynamics of electromagnetism. It could roughly describe the motion of the weak nuclear force, radiation. But it hit a brick wall with the strong interaction, the binding force. ~ David Gross

A few weeks ago, if you had told me that being held in David Stark's arms was one of the nicest things I'd ever feel, I wouldn't have laughed at you. I would've been too busy choking on my own horror. ~ Rachel Hawkins

Things are not magical because they've been conjured for us by some outside force. They are magical because we create them. ~ David Levithan

Dedication: For John, who said, "You know what this book needs? More fire. And maybe some swords." This ONE time, honey, you were right. (Rachel Hawkins) ~ Rachel Hawkins

I felt electrified from the top of my head to my toes, and somewhere in the back of my mind I heard Alice saying that love had a power all its own. She was right: this was magic. ~ Rachel Hawkins

I'm sure you'd hate to miss everyone's felicitations.
David had beaten me in the final round of our sixth-grade spelling bee with that word and now, all these years later, he still tried to drop it into conversation whenever he could. ~ Rachel Hawkins

Don't you wonder sometimes," Miranda asked, "whether women have all the power or no power at all? ~ David Burr Gerrard

The way to become that exciting person whom people want to know is very easy. We simply picture the kind of person we want to be and surrender all the negative feelings and blocks that prevent us from being that. What happens, then, is that all we need to have and to do will automatically fall into place. This is because, in contrast to having and doing, the level of being has the most power and energy. When it is given priority, it automatically integrates and organizes one's activities. This mechanism is evidenced in the common experience, What we hold in mind tends to manifest. ~ David R. Hawkins

Unless you're involved in the system of coercive force, with money alone you don't get power. ~ Ziad K. Abdelnour

Not even girls want to be girls so long as our feminine archetype lacks force, strength, and power. ~ William Moulton Marston

People keep saying, How'd you get power? Nobody gives you power. I'll tell you what power is. Power in my estimation is if people will listen to you. That's it. ~ David Miscavige

The intensity of your desire governs the power with which the force is directed. ~ John McDonald

The effect on human consciousness of the experience of the Presence of God is subjectively transformative and identical throughout human history. It leaves a timeless mark that is verifiable as a calibration of a recorded level of conciousness. ~ David Hawkins

Obama behaves like a centrist who leans tentatively left on certain social programs but boldly right on military force and civil liberties. ~ David K. Shipler

Make Money a CENTRAL priority. This has nothing to do with greed and consumption and everything to do with life force and power. ~ Danielle LaPorte

Every husband knows that nuclear energy is not the most powerful force on earth. It's not even a close second. The most powerful and awesome force on earth is a woman's emotions. Nothing can match it in sheer intensity and shocking impact. I truly believe that one twenty-minute outburst from a woman could power a small town for three days. ~ David E. Clarke

He probably would've raised an eyebrow in that annoying/hot way he had, and made a dirty joke about Elodie possessing me. ~ Rachel Hawkins