It is impossible to build one’s own happiness on the unhappiness of others.
JAY SHETTYWhatever action is performed by a great man, common men follow in his footsteps, and whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues.
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Our search is never for a thing, but for the feeling we think the thing will give us.
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When you try to live your most authentic life, some of your relationships will be put in jeopardy. Losing them is a risk worth bearing; finding a way to keep them in your life is a challenge worth taking on.
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I wish is code for I don’t want to do anything differently.
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Sometimes we can trace our fears through the actions we take, and sometimes it’s the actions we’re reluctant to take
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Cancers of the Mind: Comparing, Complaining, Criticizing.
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Actually, the greatest detachment is being close to everything and not letting it consume and own you. That’s real strength.
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We can’t stop our parents from dying, but we use the fear to remind us to spend more time with them.
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They are forever free who renounce all selfish desires and break away from the ego cage of I, me, and mine
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We are all connected; to each other, biologically. To the Earth, chemically. And to the rest of the universe, atomically.
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Tracking my fear of exam results and the other branch fears that appeared led me to the root: fearing I couldn’t make my parents happy
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I am happy about who I am becoming. I am open to all opportunities and possibilities. I am worthy of real love. I am ready to serve with all I have.
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A layperson who is consciously aiming to be continuously alive in the Now is a monk.
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All things are temporary and that we can’t truly own or control anything.
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We think that success equals happiness, but this idea is an illusion.
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Criticizing someone else’s work ethic doesn’t make you work harder.
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We say things to ourselves that we would never say to people we love
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Your dharma has to fill a need in the world
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Higher values propel and elevate us toward happiness, fulfillment, and meaning. Lower values demote us toward anxiety, depression, and suffering.
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Fear makes us fiction writers.
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When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life.
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Location has energy; time has memory. If you do something at the same time every day, it becomes easier and natural. If you do something in the same space every day, it becomes easier and natural.
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A monk mind practices detachment. We realize that everything—from our houses to our families—is borrowed.
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When we bluff our way through life, pretending to be who we are not, we end up looking worse than we truly are.
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Never trust a spiritual leader who cannot dance.
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Pride is the cause of the most damaging fall for the soul.
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Everyone has a story, and sometimes our egos choose to ignore that. Don’t take everything personally—it is usually not about you.
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