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.
JAY SHETTYYour passion becomes a purpose when you use it to serve others.
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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 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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Life’s too short to live without purpose, to lose our chance to serve, to let our dreams and aspirations die with us.
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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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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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When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life.
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When someone hurts you, it’s because they’re hurt. Their hurt is simply spilling over. They need help.
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When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life
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Treat yourself with the same love and respect you want to show to others.
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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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Our values are influenced by whatever absorbs our minds.
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We don’t have to do everything, that we can’t do everything, that what I can’t do is someone else’s gift and responsibility. My limitations make space for the gifts of other people
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I can use my awareness of my fear as a tool to help me make decisions that are truly in line with my values and purpose.
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Your dharma has to fill a need in the world
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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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