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.
JAY SHETTYMonks 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.
JAY SHETTYCancers of the Mind: Comparing, Complaining, Criticizing.
JAY SHETTYYou are not your success or your failure.
JAY SHETTYOur search is never for a thing, but for the feeling we think the thing will give us.
JAY SHETTYEverything you do is your spiritual life.
JAY SHETTYWhat’s on your news feed is feeding your mind.
JAY SHETTYCriticizing someone else’s work ethic doesn’t make you work harder.
JAY SHETTYFinally, get involved in something that’s meaningful to you—a hobby, a charity, a political cause.
JAY SHETTYBeing present is the only way to live a truly rich and full life.
JAY SHETTYPride is the cause of the most damaging fall for the soul.
JAY SHETTYGood thing, bad thing, who knows.
JAY SHETTYA monk mind practices detachment. We realize that everything—from our houses to our families—is borrowed.
JAY SHETTYWhen you’re brushing, just brush. When you’re showering, just shower.
JAY SHETTYYour dharma has to fill a need in the world
JAY SHETTYI wish is code for I don’t want to do anything differently.
JAY SHETTYWhen you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life.
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