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61 " Revenge is the mode of ignorance—it’s often said that you can’t fix yourself by breaking someone else. "
― Jay Shetty , Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
62 " To live intentionally, we must dig to the deepest why behind the want. "
63 " To walk down the same old path and find a new stone is to open your mind. "
64 " Śāntideva, “It is not possible to control all external events; but if I simply control my mind, what need is there to control other things? "
65 " CHEW YOUR DRINKS AND DRINK YOUR FOOD "
66 " When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life "
67 " Every night when I’m falling asleep, I say to myself, “I am relaxed, energized, and focused. I am calm, enthusiastic, and productive. "
68 " We are all connected; to each other, biologically. To the Earth, chemically. And to the rest of the universe, atomically. "
69 " studies by Albert Mehrabian showing that 55 percent of our communication is conveyed by body language, 38 percent is tone of voice, and a mere 7 percent is the actual words we speak. "
70 " Sometimes we can trace our fears through the actions we take, and sometimes it’s the actions we’re reluctant to take "
71 " Yesterday is but a dream. Tomorrow is only a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. "
72 " If you follow your bliss, he said, “doors will open for you that wouldn’t have opened for anyone else "
73 " But monks believe that when it comes to happiness and joy, there is always a seat with your name on it. In other words, you don’t need to worry about someone taking your place. In the theater of happiness, there is no limit. Everyone who wants to partake in mudita can watch the show. With unlimited seats, there is no fear of missing out. "
74 " A bond has its own challenges—there can still be disagreement—but at least all parties want the same outcome. "
75 " If you want a new idea, read an old book. —attributed to Ivan Pavlov (among others) "
76 " Life’s too short to live without purpose, to lose our chance to serve, to let our dreams and aspirations die with us. "
77 " 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. "
78 " It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection. —Bhagavad Gita 3.35 "
79 " Negativity is a trait, not someone’s identity. "
80 " As researchers Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool underscore in their book Peak, mastery requires deliberate practice, and lots of it. But if you love it, you do it. Picasso experimented with other forms of art but kept painting as his focus. Michael Jordan did a stint at baseball, but basketball was where he really thrived. Play hardest in your area of strength and you’ll achieve depth, meaning, and satisfaction in your life. "