Thoughts are just what is. They appear. They’re innocent. They’re not personal.
BYRON KATIEYou don’t get to vote on what is. Have you noticed?
More Byron Katie Quotes
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To argue with reality is to argue with God.
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Forgiveness is discovering that what you thought happened, didn’t.
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What would it be like to let go of wanting things to be other than they are?
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In my experience, we don’t make thoughts appear, they just appear. One day, I noticed that their appearance just wasn’t personal. Noticing that really makes it simpler to inquire.
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Any story that you tell about yourself causes suffering. There is no authentic story.
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The world is what you believe it to be, and it changes as you change.
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The last story: God is everything, God is good.
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Until you can see everything in the world as your friend, your work is not done.
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It’s not possible to have a problem without believing a prior thought. To notice this simple truth is the beginning of peace.
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Everything that happens is God’s will. When you realize that, you’re home free.
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That’s where the fear comes from-from your uninvestigated thoughts.
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Peace doesn’t require two people; it requires only one. It has to be you. The problem begins and ends there.
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You can only see what you believe—nothing else is possible.
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If I had a prayer, it would be this: “God, spare me from the desire for love, approval, or appreciation. Amen.”
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The Ego’s job is to kill everything but itself.
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Everyone in your life is a figment of your imagination–even you.
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When we question our thoughts, we see that the craziness was never in the world, but in us.
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When you become a lover of what is, the war is over.
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God, as I use the word, is another name for what is. I always know God’s intention: It’s exactly what is in every moment.
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I can’t love you as you have been or will be. I can only love you as you are.
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You’re never given more pain than you can handle. You never, ever get more than you can take.
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All the advice you ever gave your partner is for you to hear.
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We cannot see what we don’t believe.
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No-one can disappoint you, only your thoughts about them can.
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It only takes one clear person to have a good relationship.
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It is easy to be swept away by some overwhelming feeling, so it’s helpful to remember that any stressful feeling is like a compassionate alarm clock that says, “You’re caught in the dream.”
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