THINK LIKE A MONK- Jay Shetty
Chapter 1,
part1 summary:
👉 It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection. —Bhagavad Gita 3.35
• 👉 In 1902, the sociologist Charles Horton Cooley wrote:
“I am not what I think I am, and I am not what you think I am. I am what I think you think I am.”
our identity is wrapped around assuming what will others think of me👉 We are unconsciously indulged in method acting.
Deeply immersed playing the role of a person.
We have different facets of us while we're with friends, family, strangers etc.,
We often tend to forget what's my original face and behaviour.
👉 Our families, our friends, society, media—we are surrounded by images and voices telling us who we should be and what we should do.
• Society’s definition of a happy life is everybody’s and nobody’s. The only way to build a meaningful life is to filter out that noise and look within. This is the first step to building your monk mind.
• 👉 “Your identity is a mirror covered with dust. When you first look
in the mirror, the truth of who you are and what you value is obscured. Clearing it may not be pleasant, but only when that dust is gone can you see your true reflection.”
👉 Having values in life is important because it will guide us like ethical GPS even when we are lost in toughest places (situations).
• Values are the pillars on which identity is built.
• no matter what values u like unless u don't practice and get into action it means nothing.
•ðŸ‘‰ There are higher and lower values. Higher values propel and elevate us toward happiness, fullfillment, and meaning. Lower values demote us toward anxiety, depression, and suffering.
• 👉 According to the Gita, these are the higher values and qualities:
fearlessness, purity of mind, gratitude, service and charity, acceptance, performing sacrifice, deep study, austerity, straightforwardness, nonviolence, truthfulness, absence of anger, renunciation, perspective, restraint from fault ding, compassion toward all living beings, satisfaction, gentleness/kindness, integrity, determination.
(Notice that happiness and success are not among these values. These are not values, they are rewards—the end game)
👉 The six lower values are greed, lust, anger, ego, illusion, and envy.
✓🔴Takeaway:-
In order to understand what is the true identity of person, realizing what value u follow and what not is important cuz identity is build and stays based on values.
And values can be cultivated to become better version of ourselves.
To see whether we actually follow value which we think to practice, auditing is important.
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References:- Think like a monk book by Jay Shetty.
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