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161 " When someone hurts you, it’s because they’re hurt. Their hurt is simply spilling over. They need help. "
― Jay Shetty , Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
162 " No matter how much we grow, we are never free of daily chores and routines, but to be enlightened is to embrace them. The outside may look the same, but inside you are transformed. "
163 " They are forever free who renounce all selfish desires and break away from the ego cage of “I,” “me,” and “mine "
164 " most of our communication is nonverbal.) "
165 " Good thing, bad thing, who knows "
166 " when the fear of staying the same outweighs the fear of change, that is when we change "
167 " We’re willing to be present at certain times—during a favorite show or a yoga class, or even during the mundane task we’ve chosen to elevate—but we still want to be distracted when we choose to be distracted. We spend time at work dreaming about going on a beach vacation, but then, on the beach, long-awaited drink in hand, we’re annoyed to find that we can’t stop thinking about work. "
168 " your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody "
169 " continues his search for meaning, the answer will always, eventually, be found in service "
170 " Pero, si adoptamos una mentalidad de víctima, es más probable que nos sintamos con derecho a ciertas cosas y que actuemos de forma egoísta. "
171 " Transformational forgiveness is linked to a slew of health improvements including: fewer medications taken, better sleep quality, and reduced somatic symptoms including back pain, headache, nausea, and fatigue. "
172 " 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 "
173 " Imagine you’re staying in the most beautiful Airbnb. It’s got a hot tub, chef’s kitchen, ocean views; it’s so beautiful and exciting. You don’t spend every moment there dreading your departure in a week. When we acknowledge that all of our blessings are like a fancy rental car or a beautiful Airbnb, we are free to enjoy them without living in constant fear of losing them. "
174 " Forgiveness eases stress, because we no longer recycle the angry thoughts, both conscious and subconscious, that stressed us out in the first place. "
175 " Pride of wealth destroys wealth, pride of strength destroys strength and in the same manner pride of knowledge destroys knowledge. "
176 " Your dharma has to fill a need in the world "
177 " No matter what anyone says about me today or how I think I’ve grown, I have anchors that humble me. They remind me of who I was and what I might have become if I hadn’t met people who inspired me to change. "
178 " When you’re brushing, just brush. When you’re showering, just shower. "
179 " The astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said, “We are all connected; to each other, biologically. To the Earth, chemically. And to the rest of the universe, atomically.” Knowing this, we must look to the universe to find true meaning in our lives. "
180 " Detaching inspires gratitude. When we let go of ownership, we realize that all we have done has been with the help of others: parents, teachers, coaches, bosses, books—even the knowledge and skills of someone who is “self-made” have their origins in the work of others. When we feel grateful for what we’ve accomplished, we remember not to let it go to our heads. Ideally, gratitude inspires us to become teachers and mentors in our own way, to pass on what we’ve been given in some form. "