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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.

Gaur Gopal Das

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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Gratitude Life Practice Reflection Stop Yourself
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Angry Power Word
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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Correct Forget Important Myself People
A man or a woman is known by the company they keep.
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Company Friendship Man Woman
Watch your thoughts, they turn into words. Watch your words, they turn into actions. Watch your actions, they turn into habits. Watch your habits, they turn into character. Watch your character, it turns into your destiny. It all begins with a thought.
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Action Beginning Character Destiny Habit Thinking Word Yourself
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?
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Control Thinking Worry Yourself
To find your purpose in life, you must go on a journey of self-discovery.
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Discover Journey Life Purpose Yourself
As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.
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Alcohol Control Drugs Habit Myself Ourselves Stay
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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Development Emotion Meditation People Relationship Strength Support
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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Better Change Choice Time Worse
We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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Beyond Community Family Nation Ourselves Service
The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.
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Family Ourselves Practice Selfish
Experience is not what happens to a man, it is what a man does with what happens to him.
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Deep Difference Experience Himself Man
Fight the strong urge to judge someone based on an initial interaction with them. Everyone has a fascinating story that we know nothing about.
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Fight Judgement Story Strong
We should deal with each other sensitively; our attitude towards life affects how we act in our relationships.
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Act Attitude Deal Each Other Life Ourselves Relationship
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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Attitude Growth Help Need Service Yourself

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