It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.
JAY SHETTYAll things are temporary and that we can’t truly own or control anything.
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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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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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Good thing, bad thing, who knows.
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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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It is impossible to build one’s own happiness on the unhappiness of others.
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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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We say things to ourselves that we would never say to people we love
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You don’t get to be a jerk just because you’re skilled.
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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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Negativity is a trait, not someone’s identity.
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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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I wish is code for I don’t want to do anything differently.
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So people who come to this place, stay here for a while, and then continue their journey. Sounds like a hotel to me.
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When the fear of staying the same outweighs the fear of change, that is when we change
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The arrogant ego desires respect, whereas the humble worker inspires respect.
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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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Your dharma has to fill a need in the world
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Salt is so humble that when something goes wrong, it takes the blame, and when everything goes right, it doesn’t take credit.
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Pride is the cause of the most damaging fall for the soul.
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Sometimes we can trace our fears through the actions we take, and sometimes it’s the actions we’re reluctant to take
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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 someone hurts you, it’s because they’re hurt. Their hurt is simply spilling over. They need help.
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Every night when I’m falling asleep, I say to myself, I am relaxed, energized, and focused. I am calm, enthusiastic, and productive.
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A layperson who is consciously aiming to be continuously alive in the Now is a monk.
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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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