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    “When monks are praised, we detach, remembering that whatever we ere able to give was never ours to begin with. To receive gratitude with humility, start by thanking the person for noticing. Appreciate their attention and their intention. Look for a good quality in the other person and return the compliment. Then take the gratitude you are given as an opportunity to be grateful to your teachers.”

    Jay Shetty, Think Like A Monk (Page 216)

      “With meditation there is a deep necessity for love. They are both like wings, and you cannot fly with one wing. If meditation is going well, suddenly you will see that love is missing. If love is going very well, suddenly you will see that meditation is missing. If nothing is going well, then it is okay. One settles with one’s sadness, one’s closedness. But when one wing has started moving, the other wing is needed.”

      Osho, Everyday Osho (Page 95)

        “Don’t judge the moment. As soon as you label something as bad, your mind starts to believe it. Instead, be grateful for setbacks. Allow the journey of life to progress at its own pace and in its own roundabout way. The universe may have other plans in store for you.”

        Jay Shetty, Think Like A Monk (Page 212)

          “When the monkey mind, which amplifies negativity, tries to convince us that we’re useless and worthless, the more reasonable monk mind counters by pointing out that others have given us their time, energy, and love. They have made efforts on our behalf. Gratitude for their kindness is entwined with self-esteem, because if we are worthless, then that would make their generosity toward us worthless too.”

          Jay Shetty, Think Like A Monk (Page 207)

            “Gratitude [is] the feeling of appreciation that comes when you recognize that something is valuable to you, which has nothing to do with its monetary worth.”

            David Steindl-Rast, via Think Like A Monk (Page 205)

              “Using visualization, we can revisit the past, editing the narrative we tell ourselves about our history. Imagine you hated the last thing you said to a parent who passed away. Seeing yourself in your mind’s eye telling your parent how much you loved them doesn’t change the past, but, unlike nostalgia and regret, it starts the healing. And if you envision your hopes, dreams, and fears of the future, you can process feelings before they happen, strengthening yourself to take on new challenges.”

              Jay Shetty, via Think Like A Monk (Page 197)

                “Believe those who search for the truth; doubt those who have found it.”

                André Gide, via Think Like A Monk (Page 196)

                  “If vulnerability grows along with power, there is no fear that power will be abused.”

                  Osho, Everyday Osho (Page 94)