We think that success equals happiness, but this idea is an illusion.
JAY SHETTYNever trust a spiritual leader who cannot dance.
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Tracking my fear of exam results and the other branch fears that appeared led me to the root: fearing I couldn’t make my parents happy
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Good thing, bad thing, who knows.
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A layperson who is consciously aiming to be continuously alive in the Now is a monk.
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It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.
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Salt is so humble that when something goes wrong, it takes the blame, and when everything goes right, it doesn’t take credit.
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Our values are influenced by whatever absorbs our minds.
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Everything you do is your spiritual life.
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You can’t be anything you want. But you can be everything you are.
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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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If you don’t break your ego, life will break it for you.
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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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Being present is the only way to live a truly rich and full life.
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When we bluff our way through life, pretending to be who we are not, we end up looking worse than we truly are.
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We can’t stop our parents from dying, but we use the fear to remind us to spend more time with them.
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Strengthened my resolve.
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Criticizing someone else’s work ethic doesn’t make you work harder.
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Negativity is a trait, not someone’s identity.
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When the fear of staying the same outweighs the fear of change, that is when we change
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Finally, get involved in something that’s meaningful to you—a hobby, a charity, a political cause.
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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.
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To walk down the same old path and find a new stone is to open your mind.
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Most of our communication is nonverbal.
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Your passion becomes a purpose when you use it to serve others.
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When you’re brushing, just brush. When you’re showering, just shower.
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When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life
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Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life.
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