A monk mind practices detachment. We realize that everything—from our houses to our families—is borrowed.
JAY SHETTYWhen you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life.
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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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You can’t be anything you want. But you can be everything you are.
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Most of our communication is nonverbal.
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Negativity is a trait, not someone’s identity.
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A layperson who is consciously aiming to be continuously alive in the Now is a monk.
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Cancers of the Mind: Comparing, Complaining, Criticizing.
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It is impossible to build one’s own happiness on the unhappiness of others.
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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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When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life.
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We say things to ourselves that we would never say to people we love
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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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Finally, get involved in something that’s meaningful to you—a hobby, a charity, a political cause.
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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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Because the only thing that stays with you from the moment you’re born until the moment you die is your breath. All your friends, your family, the country you live in, all of that can change. The one thing that stays with you is your breath.
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It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.
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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 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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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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Your passion becomes a purpose when you use it to serve others.
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Being present is the only way to live a truly rich and full life.
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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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All things are temporary and that we can’t truly own or control anything.
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Your dharma has to fill a need in the world
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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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You don’t get to be a jerk just because you’re skilled.
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When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life
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