A layperson who is consciously aiming to be continuously alive in the Now is a monk.
JAY SHETTYIt is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.
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We say things to ourselves that we would never say to people we love
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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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Our search is never for a thing, but for the feeling we think the thing will give us.
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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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When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life
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You are not your success or your failure.
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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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Life’s too short to live without purpose, to lose our chance to serve, to let our dreams and aspirations die with us.
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Fear makes us fiction writers.
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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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When someone hurts you, it’s because they’re hurt. Their hurt is simply spilling over. They need help.
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Pride is the cause of the most damaging fall for the soul.
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Your passion becomes a purpose when you use it to serve others.
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To walk down the same old path and find a new stone is to open your mind.
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Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do.
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