It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.
JAY SHETTYNever trust a spiritual leader who cannot dance.
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Yesterday is but a dream. Tomorrow is only a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope.
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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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Live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody.
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When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life
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The arrogant ego desires respect, whereas the humble worker inspires respect.
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We think that success equals happiness, but this idea is an illusion.
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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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Negativity is a trait, not someone’s identity.
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Being present is the only way to live a truly rich and full life.
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When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life.
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When someone hurts you, it’s because they’re hurt. Their hurt is simply spilling over. They need help.
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Don’t judge the moment.
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Never trust a spiritual leader who cannot dance.
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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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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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Fear makes us fiction writers.
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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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You are not your success or your failure.
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Your dharma has to fill a need in the world
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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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Our search is never for a thing, but for the feeling we think the thing will give us.
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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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What’s on your news feed is feeding your mind.
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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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A layperson who is consciously aiming to be continuously alive in the Now is a monk.
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Everything you do is your spiritual life.
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