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181 " Let’s not make happiness and success about the size of our homes, but about the size of our hearts; let’s not make it about gratification but gratitude. "
― Jay Shetty
182 " The ignorant work for their own profit… the wise work for the welfare of the world… —Bhagavad Gita, 3:25 "
― Jay Shetty , Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
183 " You can’t be anything you want. But you can be everything you are. "
184 " strengthened my resolve "
185 " Higher values propel and elevate us toward happiness, fulfillment, and meaning. Lower values demote us toward anxiety, depression, and suffering. "
186 " We hold on to ideas we have about ourselves, to the the material possessions and standard of living that we think define us, to the relationships we want to be one thing even if they clearly another. "
187 " pride is “the cause of the most damaging fall for the soul. "
188 " If you can’t explain something simply, you don’t understand it well enough. "
189 " The only way to build a meaningful life is to filter out that noise and look within. This is the first step to building your monk mind. "
190 " When we allow ourselves to have immersive experiences—through meditation, focused periods of work, painting, doing a crossword puzzle, weeding a garden, and many other forms of contemplative single-tasking—we’re not only more productive, we actually feel better. "
191 " It is important to find our significance not from thinking other people have it better but from being the person we want to be. "
192 " We have to be gardeners of our own lives, planting only the seeds of good intentions, watching to see what they become, and removing the weeds that spring up and get in the way. "
193 " Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything—anger, anxiety, or possessions—we cannot be free.” I encourage you to purge or avoid physical triggers of negative thoughts and feelings, like that sweatshirt your ex gave you or the coffee shop where you always run into a former friend. If you don’t let go physically, you won’t let go emotionally. "
194 " I hope this book has inspired you, and perhaps you will come away from it planning a fresh start. Maybe you’re thinking about how to change your routines, to listen to your mind in new ways, to bring more gratitude into your life, and more. But when you wake up tomorrow, things will go wrong. You might sleep through your alarm. Something will break. An important appointment will cancel. The universe isn’t going to suddenly give you green lights all the way to work. It’s a mistake to think that when we read a book, attend a class, and implement changes that we’ll fix everything. The externals will never be perfect, and the goal isn’t perfection. Life is not going to go your way. You have to go your way and take life with you. Understanding this will help you be prepared for whatever may come. "
195 " Fear. Thakura describes this as being driven by “sickness, poverty, fear of hell or fear of death.” Desire. Seeking personal gratification through success, wealth, and pleasure. Duty. Motivated by gratitude, responsibility, and the desire to do the right thing. Love. Compelled by care for others and the urge to help them. These "
196 " THE CAUSE OF FEAR: ATTACHMENT. THE CURE FOR FEAR: DETACHMENT "
197 " So often we don’t take chances because we fear failure, and that often boils down to a fear of our egos getting hurt. If we can get past the idea that we’ll break if everything doesn’t go our way immediately, our capabilities expand exponentially. "
198 " Steve Jobs put it in his 2005 Stanford commencement address, “Your "
199 " It helps to find a community that reflects who you want to be. A community that looks like the future you want. "
200 " time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. "