I have never experienced a stressful feeling that wasn’t caused by attaching to an untrue thought. Behind every uncomfortable feeling, there’s a thought that isn’t true for us.
BYRON KATIEThe only way I can be angry at you is when I have thought, said, or done something that is unkind in my own opinion.
More Byron Katie Quotes
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My life is a contribution.
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Any story that you tell about yourself causes suffering. There is no authentic story.
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We’re all looking for love, in our confusion, until we find our way back to the realization that love is what we already are.
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Questioning our stressful thoughts, we come to see they’re not true.
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The world is as you perceive it to be. For me, clarity is a word for beauty. It’s what I am. And when I’m clear, I see only beauty. Nothing else is possible.
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There’s no way that a clear mind can live an unhappy life.
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It’s difficult to seek other people’s love. It’s deadly. In seeking it you lose what is genuine. This is the prison we create for ourselves as we seek what we already have.
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Being present means living without control and always having your needs met.
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Until the mind is open, the heart stays closed. The open mind is the key to the open heart.
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Everyone is a mirror image of yourself-your own thinking coming back to you.
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If you don’t like your world, question your thoughts about it.
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No-one can disappoint you, only your thoughts about them can.
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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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Life just happens. It’s what you’re believing about life that makes you suffer.
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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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