The world is nothing but my perception of it. I see only through myself. I hear only through the filter of my story.
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.
More Byron Katie Quotes
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Look at your life without the thought “Something terrible is going to happen.”
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Thoughts are just what is. They appear. They’re innocent. They’re not personal.
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Mind changes, and as a result, the world changes. A clear mind heals everything that needs to be healed.
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God, as I use the word, is another name for what is. I always know God’s intention: It’s exactly what is in every moment.
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Reality is always kinder than your thinking.
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I stopped waiting for the world to give me what I wanted; I started giving it to myself.
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To argue with reality is to argue with God.
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To me, health is a balanced mind. A balanced mind knows how to get enough rest, how to eat properly, how to exercise. I have come out as just a balanced human being, and I don’t know anything finer than that.
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I’m most inspired whenever I hear of even the smallest act of human kindness.
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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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If I had a prayer, it would be this: “God, spare me from the desire for love, approval, or appreciation. Amen.”
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The mind’s job is to validate what it thinks.
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In my experience, we don’t make thoughts appear, they just appear. One day, I noticed that their appearance just wasn’t personal. Noticing that really makes it simpler to inquire.
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The last story: God is everything, God is good.
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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.
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