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.
BYRON KATIEYour nature is truth, and when you oppose it, you don’t feel like yourself. Stress never feels as natural as peace does.
More Byron Katie Quotes
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Stress is an alarm clock that lets you know you’re attached to something not true for you.
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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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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.
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It is easy to be swept away by some overwhelming feeling, so it’s helpful to remember that any stressful feeling is like a compassionate alarm clock that says, “You’re caught in the dream.”
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There is nothing that isn’t true if you believe it; and nothing is true, believe it or not.
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You would be amazed at who people are once you know yourself.
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We may appear to be mean but we’re really only frightened.
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We are never really in control. We just think we are when things happen to be going our way.
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Nothing comes ahead of its time, and nothing ever happened that didn’t need to happen.
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No-one can disappoint you, only your thoughts about them can.
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The pain shows you what’s left to investigate.
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You’re never given more pain than you can handle. You never, ever get more than you can take.
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Fear has only two causes: the thought of losing what you have or the thought of not getting what you want.
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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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Until you can see everything in the world as your friend, your work is not done.
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