Thinking that people are supposed to do or be anything other than what they are is like saying that the tree over there should be the sky. I investigated that and found freedom.
BYRON KATIEThe last story: God is everything, God is good.
More Byron Katie Quotes
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Any thought of discomfort or stress is an alarm that lets you know you’re believing an untrue thought.
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Gratitude is what we are without a story.
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We may appear to be mean but we’re really only frightened.
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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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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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Pay close attention to the particular thoughts you use to deprive yourself of happiness.
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A thought is harmless unless we believe it.
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The only way I can be angry at you is when I have thought, said, or done something that is unkind in my own opinion.
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Whatever it takes for you to find your freedom, that’s what you’ve lived.
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You either believe what you think or you question it. There’s no other choice.
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Questioning our stressful thoughts, we come to see they’re not true.
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We suffer only until we realize that we can’t know anything.
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Love is worth living. Why do you trade life for less?
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Your parents are your projection-nothing more.
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It’s not a little thing to lose your identification and who you believe yourself to be.
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