We are not obliged to accept the emotions our mind presents us with. No matter what the external circumstance, we always have the freedom to choose our mental response.

We are not obliged to accept the emotions our mind presents us with. No matter what the external circumstance, we always have the freedom to choose our mental response.

अहंकार की एक चाल यह भी है कि वह हमें विश्वास दिला देता है—जो मैं कर रहा हूँ वही सही है, और जो दूसरे करते हैं वह सब ग़लत है।

One of the tricks of the ego is to inform us that what I do is right, and what everybody else does is wrong.

The liberty to live our life’s fullest potential comes, not from indulgence, but from steely discipline. Only by subduing our lower instincts can we lift ourselves up.