Monks understand that routine frees your mind, but the biggest threat to that freedom is monotony. People complain about their poor memories, but I’ve heard it said that we don’t have a retention problem, we have an attention problem.
JAY SHETTYIt is impossible to build one’s own happiness on the unhappiness of others.
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Sometimes we can trace our fears through the actions we take, and sometimes it’s the actions we’re reluctant to take
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Our search is never for a thing, but for the feeling we think the thing will give us.
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When you’re brushing, just brush. When you’re showering, just shower.
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Higher values propel and elevate us toward happiness, fulfillment, and meaning. Lower values demote us toward anxiety, depression, and suffering.
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Everything you do is your spiritual life.
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Being present is the only way to live a truly rich and full life.
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Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do.
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Pride is the cause of the most damaging fall for the soul.
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Treat yourself with the same love and respect you want to show to others.
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Negativity is a trait, not someone’s identity.
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Our values are influenced by whatever absorbs our minds.
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A monk mind practices detachment. We realize that everything—from our houses to our families—is borrowed.
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Everyone has a story, and sometimes our egos choose to ignore that. Don’t take everything personally—it is usually not about you.
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Every night when I’m falling asleep, I say to myself, I am relaxed, energized, and focused. I am calm, enthusiastic, and productive.
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Yesterday is but a dream. Tomorrow is only a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope.
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