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The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.

Gaur Gopal Das

Spirituality helps develop good character. It is character that shines bright when words fail to do so.
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Character Development Failure Goodness Shine Spirituality Word
The paradox of our times is that those who have the most can often be the least satisfied.
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Deep Material Satisfaction Time
At work we tend to compare and compete with others, instead of comparing and competing with ourselves.
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Comparison Competition Ourselves Work
A man or a woman is known by the company they keep.
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Company Friendship Man Woman
Physical violence is inflicted with weapons, but emotional violence is inflicted with words; words can leave invisible scars that can take years, or even lifetimes, to heal.
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Emotion Healing Leaving Life Scars Time Violence Weapon
Stop and reflect on your life regularly. Pressing the pause button to practise gratitude is the way to make it a constant in your life.
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Gratitude Life Practice Reflection Stop Yourself
Behind the smiles, everyone is going through personal struggles we know nothing about.
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Personal Smile Struggle
People who meditate develop a habit of practicing sincere gratitude which helps them in all their relationships. It is a relationship-strengthening emotion because it requires us to see how we’ve been supported and affirmed by other people.
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Development Emotion Meditation People Relationship Strength Support
Fight the strong urge to judge someone based on an initial interaction with them. Everyone has a fascinating story that we know nothing about.
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Fight Judgement Story Strong
People with a closed mindset want to grow by beating others in their field. Open-minded people, on the other hand, grow by developing themselves.
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Development Growth Hands Mindset People
Always seeing the best in people and choosing to avoid their faults.
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Avoid Choice Mistake People
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
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Darkness Drive Hate Light Love Yourself
Think: Is this in my control? If yes, you can do something about it. If no, then you cannot do anything about it. Therefore, in both circumstances, why worry?
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Control Thinking Worry Yourself
Hot heads do not give good feedback – choose a better time.
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Angry Better Choice Head Time
This happens with all relationships, not just in marriages. If we are not proactive in our relationships, they start to seem dry and become cumbersome. We have to have respect for the other person, which is reflected in how sensitively we treat them.
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Marriage Person Reflection Relationship Start Treat
Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one that finds the gold.
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Deep Gold Perspective Search

The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.

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