Brian

“Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life. —Buddha”
― Jay Shetty, Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Everyday

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
― Viktor E. Frankl

“No one sighs regretfully on his deathbed and says, “I can’t believe I wasted all that time with my wife and kids,” “volunteering at the soup kitchen,” or “growing in my spirituality.” No one ever says, “I should have spent more time watching TV and playing Angry Birds on my phone.” In my own life, nothing has given my life more meaning and satisfaction than my Catholic faith and the love of my”
― Arthur C. Brooks, The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America

“Which wolf wins?’ the grandson asks. ‘The one you feed,’ the elder replies.” “But how do we feed them?” I asked my teacher. The monk said, “By what we read and hear. By who we spend time with. By what we do with our time. By where we focus our energy and attention.”
― Jay Shetty, Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Everyday