He is on a mission to share the timeless wisdom of the world in an accessible, relevant, and practical way. This book might keep you enlightened and answers at least some of your questions regarding your life. Just like we wouldn’t want someone to judge us by our worst moments, we must be careful not to do that to others.

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The point of a morning routine to have a simple structure that spares you from the stressful complexity of decisions and variation. If you go to a networking event every day and have to tell people what you do for a living, it’s hard to step away from that reduction of who you are.Shetty himself spent three years as a practicing monk, living at an ashram in India, before using his skills in social media and business.

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Going from England to visiting ashrams in India to move to LA and hang out with Kardashians, this smells of hypocrisy. Jay’s stories, studies and insights have given me new techniques to live and protect my dharma, to act with intention by knowing my deepest “why,” and to declutter and focus my mind so I can be more present in my daily life. In this honest, inspiring and empowering book, Jay focuses in on what he believes are the roadblocks to our potential and power, helping you develop the skills and tools to breakthrough negativity, anxiety, overthinking and peoples expectations. Sometimes it motivates us toward what we want, but sometimes, if we aren’t careful, it limits us with what we think will keep us safe.E drept că sunt ele multe, cum e drept și că sunt de acord cu majoritatea, dacă stau să mă gândesc mai bine, dar lucrul care îi iese cel mai bine lui Jay Shetty, fost londonez cu o potențială lume la picioare plecat să facă foamea și să îndure frigul și lipsurile într-un ashram aflat la dracu-n praznic în India, fost călugăr, și actual influencer cu milioane de adepți care se simt fericiți dacă-i urmează cu sfințenie sfaturile (cu condiția să le și respecte pe termen lung) este o sistematizare a aproape tuturor lucrurilor care ne fac grea viața de zi cu zi, pe care, dacă le-am evita, iar Shetty ne oferă câteva alternative interesante, poate că n-am mai fi atât de stresați, de încruntați, de obosiți și de sictiriți de viața asta petrecută mereu pe fugă.

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Shetty advises his readers to “[b]uild routines and train yourself as monks do, to find focus and achieve deep immersion” (144). Another option is to simply repeat an ancient samurai saying that the monks use: “Make my mind my friend,” over and over in your head. In Chapter 1 , I learned about values and Jay takes you through exercises which can help you understand and identify where these have come from, which is an important exercise. Shetty offers specific advice on how, when, and where to serve; he notes that everyone has something to offer and that the time for service can always be found. If a friend within a mile of you becomes happier, then the chance that you are also happy increases by 25 percent.After you take care of yourself, you can begin taking care of others, which will take you far and help you feel fulfilled. Studies have found that only 2 percent of us can multitask effectively; most of us are terrible at it, especially when one of those tasks requires a lot of focus.