Familiarity breeds contempt, I replied. When we are overly familiar with people, we forget how important they are to us and the correct way to behave with them.
GAUR GOPAL DASIf someone chooses what they love to do, there is no stress in their life. As they say, If you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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You need an attitude of service. You’re not just serving yourself. You help others to grow up and you grow with them.
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When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
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Feeling peaceful, happy and content is not about avoiding challenges in our life, but about how we navigate through these challenges to reach the type of life we want to live.
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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
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To find your purpose in life, you must go on a journey of self-discovery.
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The sands of time slow for no man. Things change for better and for worse, but what we choose to perceive is up to us.
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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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One’s ability to appreciate beauty is related to one’s ability to make moral judgments.
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It is strange that sword and words have the same letters. Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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Physical violence is inflicted with weapons, but emotional violence is inflicted with words; words can leave invisible scars that can take years, or even lifetimes, to heal.
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To accept someone when everything is going right is easy. But when things are falling apart around you and you stick together, that’s the test of a relationship. Love is when we have every reason to break up but we do not.
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If someone chooses what they love to do, there is no stress in their life. As they say, If you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.
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People who meditate develop a habit of practicing sincere gratitude which helps them in all their relationships. It is a relationship-strengthening emotion because it requires us to see how we’ve been supported and affirmed by other people.
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If you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.
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Stop and reflect on your life regularly. Pressing the pause button to practise gratitude is the way to make it a constant in your life.
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