Every stressful thought is a variation on a single theme: This shouldn’t be happening. I shouldn’t be having this experience. God is unjust. Life isn’t fair.
BYRON KATIEHow do I know it was meant to happen this way? Because it did.
More Byron Katie Quotes
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To argue with reality is to argue with God.
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My life is a contribution.
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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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There is nothing that isn’t true if you believe it; and nothing is true, believe it or not.
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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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When you discover that all happiness is inside you, the wanting and needing are over, and life gets very exciting.
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The mind’s job is to validate what it thinks.
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No-one can disappoint you, only your thoughts about them can.
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When they attack you and you notice that you love them with all your heart, your Work is done.
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The nature of mind is that it loves everything once it loves itself, just as it opposes everything when it opposes itself.
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When we love what is, it becomes so simple to live in the world. The world is exactly as it should be.
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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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Without an uninvestigated story, there’s only the perfection of life appearing as itself. You can always go inside and find the beauty that’s revealed after the pain and fear are understood.
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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 either believe what you think or you question it. There’s no other choice.
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