A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
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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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Always seeing the best in people and choosing to avoid their faults.
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Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
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Behind the smiles, everyone is going through personal struggles we know nothing about.
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At work we tend to compare and compete with others, instead of comparing and competing with ourselves.
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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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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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People with a closed mindset want to grow by beating others in their field. Open-minded people, on the other hand, grow by developing themselves.
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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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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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The paradox of our times is that those who have the most can often be the least satisfied.
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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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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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