Our search is never for a thing, but for the feeling we think the thing will give us.
JAY SHETTYWe think that success equals happiness, but this idea is an illusion.
More Jay Shetty Quotes
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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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All things are temporary and that we can’t truly own or control anything.
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Cancers of the Mind: Comparing, Complaining, Criticizing.
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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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Higher values propel and elevate us toward happiness, fulfillment, and meaning. Lower values demote us toward anxiety, depression, and suffering.
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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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A layperson who is consciously aiming to be continuously alive in the Now is a monk.
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Remember, 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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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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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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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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Fear makes us fiction writers.
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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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Live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody.
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