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 DASDarkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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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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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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As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.
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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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Our relationships are stronger when they contain a spiritual component. There are three different ways to become good friends with someone.
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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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What great men do, common men follow.
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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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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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Live your life in such a way that those who know you but don’t know God will come to know God because they know you.
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When things are beyond your control and there is nothing you can do,why worry?
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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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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
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Things do change over time.
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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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