Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Everyday

by Jay Shetty

We experience every emotion with the change of the breath. When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life.”

I Am What I Think I Am

get involved in something that’s meaningful to you—a hobby, a charity, a political cause.

Instead of reacting compulsively and retaliating, we could enjoy our freedom as human beings and refuse to be upset.”

When someone hurts you, it’s because they’re hurt. Their hurt is simply spilling over.

Forgiveness eases stress, because we no longer recycle the angry thoughts, both conscious and subconscious, that stressed us out in the first place.

The pinnacle of forgiveness, true sattva, is to wish the person who caused you pain well.

“Don’t judge the moment.”

The focus is on the process, not the outcome.

When you know your varna—your passion and skills—and you serve with that, it becomes your dharma.

miracles happen when you embrace your dharma.

The energy and mood of the morning carries through the day, so making life more meaningful begins there.

Morning sets the tone of the day, but a well-planned evening prepares you for morning.

The emotion you fall asleep with at night is most likely the emotion you’ll wake up with in the morning.

Truly noticing what’s around us keeps our brains from shifting to autopilot.

Being present is the only way to live a truly rich and full life.

If something is important, it deserves to be experienced deeply. And everything is important.

If your mind says, “You can’t do this,” respond by saying to yourself, “You can do it. You have the ability. You have the time.”

The crane stands still in water, ignoring the small fish as they pass by. Her stillness allows her to catch the bigger fish.

The arrogant ego desires respect, whereas the humble worker inspires respect.

Visualization is the perfect way to heal the past and prepare for the future.

In order to create something we have to imagine it. This is why visualization is so important. Whatever we build internally can be built externally.

Gratitude has been linked to better mental health, self-awareness, better relationships, and a sense of fulfillment.

It’s not wrong to have things if we use them for good.

The vibrations from om have been shown to stimulate the vagus nerve, which decreases inflammation.

Life is not going to go your way. You have to go your way and take life with you. Understanding this will help you be prepared for whatever may come.