It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.
JAY SHETTYTo walk down the same old path and find a new stone is to open your mind.
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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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Actually, the greatest detachment is being close to everything and not letting it consume and own you. That’s real strength.
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Because the only thing that stays with you from the moment you’re born until the moment you die is your breath. All your friends, your family, the country you live in, all of that can change. The one thing that stays with you is your breath.
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Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life.
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I wish is code for I don’t want to do anything differently.
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Live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody.
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Criticizing someone else’s work ethic doesn’t make you work harder.
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The more we define ourselves in relation to the people around us, the more lost we are.
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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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When the fear of staying the same outweighs the fear of change, that is when we change
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The arrogant ego desires respect, whereas the humble worker inspires respect.
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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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If you follow your bliss, he said, doors will open for you that wouldn’t have opened for anyone else
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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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Saying whatever we want, whenever we want, however we want, is not freedom. Real freedom is not feeling the need to say these things.
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