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Jay Shetty.

“The less time you fixate on everyone else, the more time you have to focus on yourself.”

British author and podcast host who spent three years as a monk in India before returning to share what he learned. His podcast On Purpose and his book Think Like a Monk (2020) turn ancient wisdom into everyday advice.

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“When we criticize others, we can’t help but notice the bad in ourselves. But when we look for the good in others, we start to see the best in ourselves too.”

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Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day

Think Like a Monk

Jay Shetty

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Self-improvement · 2020

Think Like a Monk

Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day

Jay Shetty shares lessons from his three years as a monk in India and shows how to use them in everyday life: quieting negative thoughts, finding your purpose and building habits that bring calm. He draws often on the Bhagavad Gita.

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  1. Notice and release negativitySpot the negative thoughts and habits that drain you, then step back from them.
  2. Find your purposeLook for where your passions and skills meet something useful to others.
  3. Build calm routinesSimple morning and evening rituals make peace a habit, not an accident.
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