Glassman Quotes

Judging others is easy because it distracts us from the responsibility of judging ourselves. ~ Charles F. Glassman

If we raise our children to dream about getting that six-figure job, we just might be taking away their ability of having that seven-figure integrity. ~ Charles F. Glassman

The only answers to the question, "why me", are more situations that raise the same question. That's because self-pity is a wall that blocks all light. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Don't underestimate the power of humor and the ability to laugh at yourself to deliver peace and serenity. ~ Charles F. Glassman

2016 - I have a good feeling about this! ~ Charles F. Glassman

Guilt is to your health as a thief is to your wealth. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Focusing on our individual steps can cure the paralysis and overwhelm, which sometimes occurs when staring into the future. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Why is it that self-confidence is so often cocky and self-assured so often selfish? Neither has to be true. Having confidence doesn't require being superior over another and being self-assured doesn't require taking advantage of another. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Being kind is not an invitation to be dumped on. So be kind, but not at the expense of your self-respect. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Perhaps the greatest neutralizer of sadness rests with two simple words : thank you. ~ Charles F. Glassman

I dream, I do, I become. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Don't take for granted the effort of a person who tries to keep in touch. It's not always that someone cares so much. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Some of our problems may be frustrating, but when looked at closely, we realize how lucky we are to have such problems. ~ Charles F. Glassman

The 6 greatest detriments to our health, happiness, and ultimate success: Regret, Worry, Guilt, Blame, Gossip, & Resentment
Removing just one can change your life. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Fear slams the door on belief, hope, and faith. ~ Charles F. Glassman

No one can declare your feelings and emotions illegal or judge them unworthy. You feel what you feel. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Many of us want things to change in our lives. Yet, we spend so much time worrying about circumstances well beyond our control or incessantly thinking about events that have happened well in our past. One very popular activity these days is watching the news, 24/7, almost as entertainment. The reality is though, that most news stories we hear, we have little if any control over. I suggest redirecting out focus. Because, as I see it, the first step to change is spending time on those things you can actually change. ~ Charles F. Glassman

If kindness and compassion opens the door to manipulation, it is time to take your business elsewhere. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Sometimes the path of least resistance leads us to a place of great indifference. ~ Charles F. Glassman

World peace starts at home and begins with letting go of grudges. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Believing in the inherent good of humankind is akin to having faith. It is to believe in something that may not be readily apparent. ~ Charles F. Glassman

The only way big miracles come about is when we don't forget the small ones. ~ Charles F. Glassman

A little belief, a little faith, a little hope is sometimes all that is needed to see the light. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Real kindness and compassion is not about feeling sorry for someone else. Rather, it is showing up, to help them discover their true value. ~ Charles F. Glassman

The language of love is unspoken. It is a feeling, an acknowledgment, and acceptance of not only our human frailties, but our divine eminence. ~ Charles F. Glassman

New Day ... new opportunity to be grateful for what we have, not bitter for what we don't. ~ Charles F. Glassman

This year life may not go exactly as planned. But that's okay; I love surprises. ~ Charles F. Glassman

You can't imagine just how much believing in negative thoughts is affecting your life ... until you stop. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Why are habits so hard to break? Because the cells on our insides get accustomed to what we are doing on the outside. ~ Charles F. Glassman

When you're feeling down ...
Smile
Stand tall, shoulder back
Compliment someone
Help someone in a big or small way
Listen to music
Clean your space
Plan your day
Do what your brain tells you can't or shouldn't
Pray (or meditate) with a focus on gratitude
Breathe ~ Charles F. Glassman

Never grant someone the power to silence your inner voice. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Before searching for happiness in others, we must first find it in ourselves. ~ Charles F. Glassman

I promise, when you always expect the worst, you will not be disappointed. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Anxiety and depression, and the physical symptoms they cause, are merely distractions and smokescreens to "protect" you from dangers, which are usually, imaginary. ~ Charles F. Glassman

It is impossible to move forward with one foot planted in the past. ~ Charles F. Glassman

We're all quick to call someone else crazy, when the fact is most of us fear things that haven't happened and likely will never happen. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Limiting beliefs lead to limiting thoughts.
Limiting thoughts lead to limiting actions.
Change your beliefs and watch your actions change. ~ Charles F. Glassman

We don't have to be alone to feel lonely. ~ Charles F. Glassman

In the long run, our comfort zone becomes our uncomfortable zone. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Everyone has challenges and everyone is blessed. Never believe your challenges are more or your blessings any less. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Loyalty strengthens love – be loyal to your lover, be loyal to your work, be loyal to yourself. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Empowering beliefs arise from faith and oppressive beliefs arise from fear. ~ Charles F. Glassman

It is not the amount of friends that is important, but the amount of integrity, sincerity, and love in your friends ~ Charles F. Glassman

Faith is not the belief that everything will be all right tomorrow, but the belief that I possess the strength to make everything all right today. ~ Charles F. Glassman

The moment we decide our purpose is to win is the moment we lose. ~ Charles F. Glassman

A genuine teacher does not seek to impress you with their greatness, but instead to impress upon you that you possess the skills to discover your own. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Anywhere we enslave fear, love will run free. ~ 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

God's image is more than flesh and bones. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Giving without expectation leads to receiving without limitation. ~ 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

in order to see, we must first open our eyes. ~ Charles F. Glassman

I cherish genuine conversation, where people actually care what someone else has to say. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Although, at times, self-pity can feel strangely comforting, when it becomes too comfortable, you'll never leave. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Are the accomplishments that people boast about real? Probably. But I'd rather hang out with real people, and real people don't have to boast. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Carnival: filth, trash, spangles, drunks, and Gods. ~ Sallie Ann Glassman

An English philosopher said that whatever is cosmic is also comic. Do the best you can and don't take it so seriously. ~ Bernie Glassman

When someone needs you to be small, for them to be big, it's not love or friendship they seek; it's power. ~ Charles F. Glassman

If you continue to hit your head against the wall, don't be surprised if your head hurts. ~ Charles F. Glassman

I always have this red nose in my pocket, and if it looks like I'm taking things too seriously, or the person I'm talking to is taking them too seriously, I put the nose on. It doesn't matter what we're doing or talking about, it doesn't matter if we agree or disagree, the nose changes everything. ~ Bernie Glassman

Our brain is funny. Its primary function is to keep us safe from danger. It has us believe that in order to insulate us from such, we must work harder, meaner, and longer to stay ahead of potential competitors who can rip the rug out from under us at any moment. But the reality is, when we are well rested and reflective rather than reactive, we put ourselves in a better place; a place that is well insulated from the ultimate danger of meaningless or, even worse, toxic, self-destructive work. ~ Charles F. Glassman

We're all broken in some way. So don't beat yourself up. ~ Charles F. Glassman

I always tell people that if you get upset over what someone says, imagine him or her with a clown's nose on and you won't get so angry. ~ Bernie Glassman

Don't take me for granted. I know more than I let on, see more than you realize., and care more than you can imagine. ~ Charles F. Glassman

We can learn from a teacher. But in order to master, we must become the teacher. ~ Charles F. Glassman

The Top 4 Causes of Medical Problems: stress,negative mindset,poor diet, sedentary lifestyle. ~ Charles F. Glassman

If you are looking to turn over a new leaf and be more kind and forgiving, I suggest starting with the person you see in the mirror each morning. ~ Charles F. Glassman

True self-confidence never needs to degrade the confidence of others in order to grow and survive. If it does, it's not confidence at all ... it's ego. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Waiting for that big miracle to happen can prevent us from recognizing the small ones that happen every day. ~ Charles F. Glassman

If we use our religion to make us feel bigger, better, stronger than another, instead of secure enough to be one with each other, then I believe we've missed the point. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Living in the moment is more than just a cliché. It is precisely what we need to do in order to preserve our sanity. ~ Charles F. Glassman

The aggressive person fights. The passive one runs away. But the assertive person stands ground, assesses the situation, adapts, and acts with purpose and passion. Be that person. ~ 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

In most cases, the more you search for a physical cause of your pain, the further away you get from the true origins. ~ Charles F. Glassman

It's better to stay busy then to stay bitter. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Love knows not from where you came, what religion you are, or even your name. Discover it and you will be whole, for when you do you have found your soul. ~ Charles F. Glassman

When we believe, trust, and take direction from our fears, we never see our inner light. When we choose not to believe, that light seems, like magic, to appear. ~ Charles F. Glassman

When you care about perfection, you care about an expectation. But there is also caring for where I am right now, for what's happening right now. When I spend time with students, they tell me that they've read something in a book or heard something from a teacher that they don't think they're living up to. And I tell them, Take care of yourself right now. Befriend what's happening, not just who you're supposed to be or what the world should be like. This is where you are now. So how do you care for yourself this minute? ~ Bernie Glassman

Just because you're taking longer than others doesn't mean you're a failure. It just means that some people open their gifts later than others. ~ Charles F Glassman

You can't appreciate a great day unless you've experienced bad ones. - Rabbi Glassman ~ Simone Elkeles

The extraordinary language of Nonviolent Communication is changing how parents relate to children, teachers to students, and how we all related to each other and even to ourselves. It is precise, disciplined, and enormously compassionate. Most important, once we study NVC we can't ignore the potential for transformation that lies in any difficult relationship - if we only bother to communicate with skill and empathy. ~ Bernie Glassman

Take the selfishness out of anger and you're left with determination. ~ Bernie Glassman

Peace and love start at home - peace f mind and love of yourself. ~ Charles F. Glassman

All anyone really wants is to feel appreciated. So if you want to create real, long-lasting relationships, do that. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Integrity and blame can never be friends. ~ Charles F. Glassman

When we put his kippah into the museum, everyone was talking about how much money it was worth and the embroidery by some famous artist and how it was a national relic, and all this -- but I was just thinking of Shabbat, and seders, and -- and it didn't mean any of those things to me. It meant lighting candles. It meant he'd hid the afikomen in the palace for me and joking with his advisors as he waited around for me to find it so he could give me a new book. National treasure? I--' She blinked away new tears, but this time the look on her face was one of indignation. ~ Shira Glassman

Clara didn't know what to say, but she also knew not every silence had to be filled. Sometimes the white spots, those left undyed and natural, were integral to the beauty of a colorway. ~ Shira Glassman

Talk is cheap, but costs a lot. ~ Charles F. Glassman

We can learn from teaching. But in order to master, we must be the teacher. ~ Charles F. Glassman

I think that the United States should be the leader, not only militarily. We need to stand for freedom; we need to stand for justice in the world, because there aren't too many countries that do. ~ James K. Glassman

Our body is simply a vehicle for our soul. But if we want our soul to travel in style, we must take good care of our body. ~ Charles F. Glassman

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

Nature does not know of the challenges that face us. No matter what money difficulties we have, the sun will continue to shine. If it is health challenges we face, the grass will continue to grow. If a relationship is causing us grief, the ocean breeze will continue to blow. Taking a breathe away from our challenges, and recognizing the nature around us, can help open the door to our Divine nature and allow the healing to begin. ~ Charles F. Glassman

There is always hope and room for faith. Unless, of course, you trust the voice that screams otherwise, while ignoring the whisper that knows this to be true. ~ Charles F. Glassman

When I hear [about a housing bubble] I get the sense that people aren't connecting the dots. ~ James K. Glassman

I find it extremely frustrating that those who strive for prestige get a free pass on the bad behavior it often takes to get there. ~ Charles F. Glassman

Fear uncovers the impossible, while faith uncovers the possible. ~ Charles F. Glassman

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

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