Think: Is this in my control? If yes, you can do something about it. If no, then you cannot do anything about it. Therefore, in both circumstances, why worry?
GAUR GOPAL DASFight the strong urge to judge someone based on an initial interaction with them. Everyone has a fascinating story that we know nothing about.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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Spirituality helps develop good character. It is character that shines bright when words fail to do so.
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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.
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A man or a woman is known by the company they keep.
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Everyone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.
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The eyes are the window to the soul,
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Experience is not what happens to a man, it is what a man does with what happens to him.
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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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This happens with all relationships, not just in marriages. If we are not proactive in our relationships, they start to seem dry and become cumbersome. We have to have respect for the other person, which is reflected in how sensitively we treat them.
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The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.
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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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Behind the smiles, everyone is going through personal struggles we know nothing about.
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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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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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We need to understand the hierarchy of connections. Ultimately, we must connect to something above ourselves such as God. This can give us the power to spread happiness and joy around the world.
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