I love the world, because I love the mind that created the world.
BYRON KATIEI love the world, because I love the mind that created the world.
BYRON KATIEUntil the mind is open, the heart stays closed. The open mind is the key to the open heart.
BYRON KATIEThat’s what every uncomfortable feeling is for-that’s what pain is for, what money is for, what everything in the world is for: your self-realization.
BYRON KATIESince the past is unreal and the future is unreal, all your thoughts are about nothing.
BYRON KATIEThe way to truly help someone is for me to not get immersed in their suffering.
BYRON KATIEThe 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.
BYRON KATIEWhen we stop opposing reality, action becomes simple, fluid, kind, and fearless.
BYRON KATIEAny thought of discomfort or stress is an alarm that lets you know you’re believing an untrue thought.
BYRON KATIEWhen you argue with reality, you lose, but only 100% of the time.
BYRON KATIEFear has only two causes: the thought of losing what you have or the thought of not getting what you want.
BYRON KATIEThat’s the purpose of stress. It’s a friend. It’s an alarm clock, built in to let you know that it’s time to do The Work.
BYRON KATIEYou can’t have your daughter as long as you have a concept of her. When you get rid of the concept, you meet your daughter for the first time. That’s the way this works.
BYRON KATIEUntil you can see everything in the world as your friend, your work is not done.
BYRON KATIEIf you want real control, drop the illusion of control; let life have you. It does anyway. You’re just telling yourself the story of how it doesn’t.
BYRON KATIEYour parents are your projection-nothing more.
BYRON KATIEWhen you discover that all happiness is inside you, the wanting and needing are over, and life gets very exciting.
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