The sands of time slow for no man. Things change for better and for worse, but what we choose to perceive is up to us.
GAUR GOPAL DASEveryone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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Feeling peaceful, happy and content is not about avoiding challenges in our life, but about how we navigate through these challenges to reach the type of life we want to live.
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Having a friend to listen to your problems and discuss them with you is the beginning of finding a solution.
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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Hot heads do not give good feedback – choose a better time.
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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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Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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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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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
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Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
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The eyes are the window to the soul,
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Watch your thoughts, they turn into words. Watch your words, they turn into actions. Watch your actions, they turn into habits. Watch your habits, they turn into character. Watch your character, it turns into your destiny. It all begins with a thought.
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If you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.
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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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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
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As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.
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