The more we define ourselves in relation to the people around us, the more lost we are.
JAY SHETTYOur search is never for a thing, but for the feeling we think the thing will give us.
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We don’t have to do everything, that we can’t do everything, that what I can’t do is someone else’s gift and responsibility. My limitations make space for the gifts of other people
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When you’re brushing, just brush. When you’re showering, just shower.
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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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Being present is the only way to live a truly rich and full life.
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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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Find me someone who has gone to the darkest parts of their own character where they were so close to their own self-destruction and found a way to get up and out of it, and I will bow on my knees to you. You’re my teacher.
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But when we look for the good in others, we start to see the best in ourselves too.
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We think that success equals happiness, but this idea is an illusion.
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When we accept the temporary nature of everything in our lives, we can feel gratitude for the good fortune of getting to borrow them for a time.
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Live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody.
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You don’t get to be a jerk just because you’re skilled.
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Monks 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.
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I can use my awareness of my fear as a tool to help me make decisions that are truly in line with my values and purpose.
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Most of our communication is nonverbal.
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If you follow your bliss, he said, doors will open for you that wouldn’t have opened for anyone else
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