We say things to ourselves that we would never say to people we love
JAY SHETTYWe say things to ourselves that we would never say to people we love
JAY SHETTYOur values are influenced by whatever absorbs our minds.
JAY SHETTYDon’t judge the moment.
JAY SHETTYBut when we look for the good in others, we start to see the best in ourselves too.
JAY SHETTYStrengthened my resolve.
JAY SHETTYLocation 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.
JAY SHETTYFinally, get involved in something that’s meaningful to you—a hobby, a charity, a political cause.
JAY SHETTYLive your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody.
JAY SHETTYYou don’t get to be a jerk just because you’re skilled.
JAY SHETTYMonks understand that routine frees your mind, but the biggest threat to that freedom is monotony. People complain about their poor memories, but I’ve heard it said that we don’t have a retention problem, we have an attention problem.
JAY SHETTYCriticizing someone else’s work ethic doesn’t make you work harder.
JAY SHETTYRemember, saying whatever we want, whenever we want, however we want, is not freedom. Real freedom is not feeling the need to say these things.
JAY SHETTYA monk mind practices detachment. We realize that everything—from our houses to our families—is borrowed.
JAY SHETTYAll things are temporary and that we can’t truly own or control anything.
JAY SHETTYToo often we love people who don’t love us, but we fail to return the love of others who do.
JAY SHETTYNegativity is a trait, not someone’s identity.
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