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
JAY SHETTYCancers of the Mind: Comparing, Complaining, Criticizing.
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Saying whatever we want, whenever we want, however we want, is not freedom. Real freedom is not feeling the need to say these things.
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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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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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Good thing, bad thing, who knows.
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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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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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Treat yourself with the same love and respect you want to show to others.
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Negativity is a trait, not someone’s identity.
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Fear makes us fiction writers.
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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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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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Criticizing someone else’s work ethic doesn’t make you work harder.
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Never trust a spiritual leader who cannot dance.
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Being present is the only way to live a truly rich and full life.
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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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