If people are living their lives for security and comfort and pleasure, then mind’s every waking moment will be plotting those things. That’s how it stays identified – as a body, as a you.
BYRON KATIEAny stressful thought that you have about the planet, for example, shows you where you are stuck, where your energy is being exhausted in not fully meeting life as it is, without conditions.
More Byron Katie Quotes
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I have had the privilege of losing everything.
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Until we question our stressful thoughts, we remain victims of the images in our head.
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Look at your life without the thought “Something terrible is going to happen.”
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The mind usually says, “I know, I know, I know.” But the “don’t-know mind” is where wisdom lives.
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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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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 believe that your problem is caused by someone or something else, you become your own victim.
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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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We say to others only what we need to hear.
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Until we know that death is equal to life, we live in fear.
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Since the past is unreal and the future is unreal, all your thoughts are about nothing.
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I believe in the power of every human being to end suffering.
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You don’t experience anxiety unless you’re attached to a thought that isn’t true for you. It’s that simple.
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Bottom line is, if someone says something about me and it upsets me, it’s true.
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Reality is always kinder than your thinking.
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