Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
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Our conventional sense of self is an illusion; positive emotions, such as compassion and patience, are teachable skills; and the way we think directly influences our experience of the world.
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Spirituality must be distinguished from religion—because people of every faith, and of none, have had the same sorts of spiritual experiences.
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The human mind does, in fact, contain vast expanses that few of us ever discover.
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The way we think about experience can completely determine how we feel about it.
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Our minds—and lives—are largely shaped by how we use them.
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But it is your mind, rather than circumstances themselves, that determines the quality of your life.