Here’s how a child listens: you tell him something, and he puts his own interpretation on what you said. That’s what he hears. No one has ever heard you.
BYRON KATIEReality doesn’t wait for your opinion, vote, or permission, sweetheart. It just keeps being what it is and doing what it does.
More Byron Katie Quotes
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The miracle of love comes to you in the presence of the uninterpreted moment. If you are mentally somewhere else, you miss real life.
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You might believe that it’s only for their own good, but how does it feel when you try to manipulate the people you love? Are you teaching them that your love is conditional? Maybe through inquiry we can find another way.
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The opening to reality, as it really is, is beauty.
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The only time we suffer is when we believe a thought that argues with what is. When the mind is perfectly clear, what is is what we want.
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We may appear to be mean but we’re really only frightened.
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Realizing that people should lie when they do makes me a little more open-minded, a little more tolerant, when my child or my partner lies.
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Until we know that death is equal to life, we live in fear.
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You don’t experience anxiety unless you’re attached to a thought that isn’t true for you. It’s that simple.
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I came to see that there was nothing to forgive, that I was the one who caused my own problems.
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Whenever you think that your needs are not being met, you’re telling the story of a future.
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My life is a contribution.
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It’s not easy to find your own way when you believe that you need love, approval, appreciation, or anything from your family. It’s particularly hard when you want them to see things your way.
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I see the goodness and beauty in everyone, and everything is a gift given for me and for all of us. If you don’t love it, question your mind until you do.
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Look at your life without the thought “Something terrible is going to happen.”
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The ego is terrified of the truth. And the truth is that the ego doesn’t exist.
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