At work we tend to compare and compete with others, instead of comparing and competing with ourselves.
GAUR GOPAL DASThink: 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?
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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When things are beyond your control and there is nothing you can do,why worry
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Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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Forgiveness is a complex concept. We must understand it thoroughly to be able to internalize it.
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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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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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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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Experience is not what happens to a man, it is what a man does with what happens to him.
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Offering gifts and accepting gifts, opening one’s mind and inquiring in confidence, sharing food, and receiving food are the six exchanges that develop loving relationships.
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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 can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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Having a friend to listen to your problems and discuss them with you is the beginning of finding a solution.
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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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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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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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