Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
by Jay Shetty
“Your identity is a mirror covered with dust. When you first look in the mirror, the truth of who you are and what you value is obscured. Clearing it may not be pleasant, but only when that dust is gone can you see your true reflection.” 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.
“Your identity is a mirror covered with dust. When you first look in the mirror, the truth of who you are and what you value is obscured. Clearing it may not be pleasant, but only when that dust is gone can you see your true reflection.”
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.
Remember, saying whatever we want, whenever we want, however we want, is not freedom. Real freedom is not feeling the need to say these things.
It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.
When we tune out the opinions, expectations, and obligations of the world around us, we begin to hear ourselves.
"“Your identity is a mirror covered with dust. When you first look in the mirror, the truth of who you are and what you value is obscured. Clearing it may not be pleasant, but only when that dust is gone can you see your true reflection.”"
"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."
"Remember, saying whatever we want, whenever we want, however we want, is not freedom. Real freedom is not feeling the need to say these things."
"It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection."
"When we tune out the opinions, expectations, and obligations of the world around us, we begin to hear ourselves."
"Don’t judge someone with a different disease. Don’t expect anyone to be perfect. Don’t think you are perfect."
"Mudita is the principle of taking sympathetic or unselfish joy in the good fortune of others."
- →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.
- →Remember, saying whatever we want, whenever we want, however we want, is not freedom. Real freedom is not feeling the need to say these things.
- →The less time you fixate on everyone else, the more time you have to focus on yourself.
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