When you argue with reality
“When you argue with reality you lose, but only 100% of the time.” Byron Katie
“When you argue with reality you lose, but only 100% of the time.” Byron Katie
“Reality is always kinder than the story we are believing about it.” Byron Katie
“No one can hurt me. That’s my job.” Byron Katie
“How do I know I don’t need what I want? I don’t have it.” Byron Katie
“If I had a prayer, it would be this: God, spare me from the desire for love, approval, or appreciation. Amen“ Byron Katie
Below is an abridged version of an excerpt from Byron Katie’s book Loving What Is, in which she presents her method known as The Work. In it, she explains how to use the power of inquiry to examine the truth about the thoughts that cause us suffering. Although presented here in a highly condensed form, […]
“A thought is harmless unless we believe it. It is not our thoughts, but the attachment to our thoughts, that causes suffering. Attaching to a thought means believing that it’s true, without inquiring. A belief is a thought that we’ve been attaching to, often for years. Most people think that they are what their thoughts […]
“I can find only three kinds of business in the universe: mine, yours, and God’s. (For me, the word God means “reality.” Reality is God, because it rules. Anything that’s out of my control, your control, and everyone else’s control—I call that God’s business.) Much of our stress comes from mentally living out of our […]