I came to see that there was nothing to forgive, that I was the one who caused my own problems.
BYRON KATIERealizing that people should lie when they do makes me a little more open-minded, a little more tolerant, when my child or my partner lies.
More Byron Katie Quotes
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Everyone in your life is a figment of your imagination–even you.
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The person who finds peace inside and lives it, is the one who teaches what true peace is.
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Nothing you believe is true. To know this is freedom.
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Life just happens. It’s what you’re believing about life that makes you suffer.
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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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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.
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The greatest stock market you can invest in is yourself. Finding this truth is better than finding a gold mine.
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I can find only three kinds of business in the Universe: mine, yours, and God’s.
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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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Whatever it takes for you to find your freedom, that’s what you’ve lived.
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I have had the privilege of losing everything.
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Nothing comes ahead of its time, and nothing ever happened that didn’t need to happen.
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The best way of leading people is to let them find their own way.
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We say to others only what we need to hear.
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What we really believe is what we manifest. What we believe, we see.
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I am never unhappy, you can achieve that as well.
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Your suffering is never caused by the person you’re blaming.
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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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There’s no way that a clear mind can live an unhappy life.
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The pain shows you what’s left to investigate.
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After you’ve been doing inquiry for a while, if you have the thought “She doesn’t love me,” you just get the immediate turnaround with a smile: “Oh, I’m not loving myself in this moment.”
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Here’s how a child listens: you tell him something, and he puts his own interpretation on what you said. That’s what he hears. No one has ever heard you.
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Suffering over things that have happened to us is nothing more than an argument with the past.
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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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You can’t have your daughter as long as you have a concept of her. When you get rid of the concept, you meet your daughter for the first time. That’s the way this works.
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Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation-from anyone. And watch what happens in reality, just for fun.
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