Gabrielle Bernstein

Whenever I'm asked about the greatest lesson I've learned, my response is, 'Happiness is a choice I make.' ”

My well-being and my happiness is much more important to me than how much I can achieve. ”

Own your joy so that you can be happier and bring more energy to the world. That ripple effect works on a quantum level. It brings about changes in the world. ”

Happiness isn't for dabblers. ”

I'm not a fanatic about my diet. I just believe the more aware you become of your spiritual being, the more you want to respect your physical being. It's a spiritual diet: You love yourself too much to eat crap! ”

I begin each day with prayer and meditation. Throughout the day, I use affirmations and positive intentions to move through blocks, and each evening, I close the day with self-reflection and an inventory of my growth throughout the day. ”

I think religion is a gateway for spiritual awakening. ”

I got started on my spiritual path when I was a kid. My mom taught me how to meditate and brought me to ashrams and spiritual circles. ”

You can't always change your circumstances, but you can change the way you experience them. ”

If you try to force yourself into change, then change will never stick. ”