Pay close attention to the particular thoughts you use to deprive yourself of happiness.

Pay close attention to the particular thoughts you use to deprive yourself of happiness.

Byron Katie

When we question our thoughts, we see that the craziness was never in the world, but in us.

When we question our thoughts, we see that the craziness was never in the world, but in us.

The world is what you believe it to be, and it changes as you change.

The world is what you believe it to be, and it changes as you change.

When you realize that every stressful moment you experience is a gift that points you to your own freedom, life becomes very kind.

When you realize that every stressful moment you experience is a gift that points you to your own freedom, life becomes very kind.

Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you.

Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you.

Happiness is the natural state for someone who knows that there's nothing to know.

Happiness is the natural state for someone who knows that there's nothing to know.

Everything that happens is God's will. When you realize that, you're home free.

Everything that happens is God's will. When you realize that, you're home free.

When you become a lover of what is, the war is over.

When you become a lover of what is, the war is over.

No one has ever been angry at
another human being-we’re only angry at
our story of them.

No one has ever been angry at another human being-we’re only angry at our story of them.

Nothing comes ahead of its time, and nothing ever happened that didn't need to happen.

Nothing comes ahead of its time, and nothing ever happened that didn't need to happen.

If I had a prayer, it would be this:

If I had a prayer, it would be this: "God, spare me from the desire for love, approval, or appreciation. Amen."

When you think that someone or something other than yourself needs to change, you're mentally out of your business.

When you think that someone or something other than yourself needs to change, you're mentally out of your business.

Bottom line is, if someone says something about me and it upsets me, it's true.

Bottom line is, if someone says something about me and it upsets me, it's true.

It's not what happens in life that bothers us. It's what we're believing about it that bothers us.

It's not what happens in life that bothers us. It's what we're believing about it that bothers us.

Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation-from anyone. And watch what happens in reality, just for fun.

Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation-from anyone. And watch what happens in reality, just for fun.

Until you can see everything in the world as your friend, your work is not done.

Until you can see everything in the world as your friend, your work is not done.

The whole world is simply my story, projected back to me on the screen of my own perception. All of it.

The whole world is simply my story, projected back to me on the screen of my own perception. All of it.

It's not your job to like me - it's mine

It's not your job to like me - it's mine

We do not mature through age. We mature in awareness.

We do not mature through age. We mature in awareness.