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 KATIEIf I had a prayer, it would be this: “God, spare me from the desire for love, approval, or appreciation. Amen.”
More Byron Katie Quotes
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Reality is always kinder than your thinking.
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I am never unhappy, you can achieve that as well.
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Until you can see everything in the world as your friend, your work is not done.
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Put your stressful thoughts on paper, question them, and have a great life.
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When you realize that every stressful moment you experience is a gift that points you to your own freedom, life becomes very kind.
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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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A thought is harmless unless we believe it.
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To argue with reality is to argue with God.
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When safety is our priority, we live our lives being very, very careful, and we wind up having no lives.
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The whole planet is waiting for someone to do it first.
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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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Every mind deserves to be free. When the mind is free, that’s the end of suffering.
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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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Everyone has equal wisdom. It is absolutely equally distributed. No one is wiser than anyone else.
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My experience is that the teachers we need most are the people we’re living with right now.
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