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.
BYRON KATIENothing comes ahead of its time, and nothing ever happened that didn’t need to happen.
More Byron Katie Quotes
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It’s for each of us to look at what we really do believe – what our belief system really consists of.
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Who would you be if you didn’t believe this lie?
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Being present means living without control and always having your needs met.
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You either believe what you think or you question it. There’s no other choice.
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A thought is harmless unless we believe it.
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If you don’t like your world, question your thoughts about it.
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We are never really in control. We just think we are when things happen to be going our way.
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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.
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When we believe in our thoughts, when we tell ourselves a story, we suffer. ‘My husband doesn’t respect me.’ ‘I should be thinner.’ Those are stories. When there’s no story, there’s no suffering.
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When you think that someone or something other than yourself needs to change, you’re mentally out of your business.
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You don’t get to vote on what is. Have you noticed?
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It’s not what happens in life that bothers us. It’s what we’re believing about it that bothers us.
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No one has ever been angry at another human being-we’re only angry at our story of them.
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That’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.
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The greatest stock market you can invest in is yourself. Finding this truth is better than finding a gold mine.
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