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SHYAM is Currently Reading

SHYAM is currently reading

Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow

by Yuval Noah Harari

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SHYAM’s Quotes

“Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves.”
― James Allen, As a Man Thinketh

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“Everything is created twice, first in the mind and then in reality.”
― Robin Sharma, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny

tags: mindfulness, nature-of-reality, perception, spiritual-growth, truth

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“The feeling "I'll be happy when X happens" will never bring you anything but discontentment.”
― Thomas M. Sterner, The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life

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“When, instead, your goal is to focus on the process and stay in the present, then there are no mistakes and no judging. You are just learning and doing. You are executing the activity, observing the outcome, and adjusting yourself and your practice energy to produce the desired result. There are no bad emotions, because you are not judging anything.”
― Thomas M. Sterner, The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life ? Master Any Skill or Challenge by Learning to Love the Process

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“The second step in creating patience is understanding and accepting that there is no such thing as reaching a point of perfection in anything.”
― Thomas M. Sterner, The Practicing Mind: Bringing Discipline and Focus into Your Life

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