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Psychology Quotes by Byron Katie

59 Psychology quotes by Byron Katie

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Byron Katie reminds us that when the mind starts to question itself, it becomes clear and can work with us instead of against us. She points out that an open mind unlocks an open heart, making it easier to face suffering and even improve the world around us. She also notes that we often chase security, which keeps the mind tangled.

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Each time your mind changes your whole world is changed.

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An unquestioned mind is the world of suffering.

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Every mind deserves to be free.

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The perfect world is created when the mind is free to see it.

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Mind is everything. There's nothing that it's not.

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When your mind opens, the whole world falls into place.

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There's no way that a clear mind can live an unhappy life.

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The mind's job is to validate what it thinks.

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The apparent craziness of the world, like everything else, is a gift that we can use to set our minds free.

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Thought the mind can justify itself faster than the speed of light, it can be stopped through the act of writing.

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The mind usually says, “I know, I know, I know.” But the “don’t-know mind” is where wisdom lives.

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When the creative mind is unleashed and understands its true nature, it's unlimited. There's nothing you cannot do.

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The mind at war with itself does war with any other mind, and that produces war in the world - all of…

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Mind changes, and as a result, the world changes. A clear mind heals everything that needs to be healed.

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Once the mind is met with understanding, it can always find its way home.

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I love the world, because I love the mind that created the world.

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If people are living their lives for security and comfort and pleasure, then mind's every waking moment will be plotting those things.…

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I love not rushing the process. Mind doesn't shift until it does, and when it does shift, it's right on time, not…

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There's no one who can teach you except yourself. Each of us needs to look at what our belief system really consists…

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You can never make yourself believe that you're loveable, however hard you try, because when the chips are down what you really…

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We begin to not be human, as we've known it, any longer. But to be just creative minds and action, whereas right…

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The world will be at war as long as the mind is at war with itself. If we can't find peace within…

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I haven't had a single thought for 26 years. I have only understanding. It's somewhat complicated to understand that. I've hardly ever…

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I see the goodness and beauty in everyone, and everything is a gift given for me and for all of us. If…

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When people are talking about manifesting, we can say, "I want a car, I want a car, I want a car," but…

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I'll tell you that for me, one when someone used to say something that was true, one way I knew it was…

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Inquiry appears to be a process of thinking, but actually it's a way to undo thinking. Thoughts lose their power over us…

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The world is perfect. As you question your mind, this becomes more and more obvious. Mind changes, and as a result, the…

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If you are an enemy to your own mind, other people have to become enemies too, sooner or later. Until you understand,…

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When you're comfortable and secure, it's not enough. The mind doesn't stop there because it has to continue to focus itself as…

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“When you ask “Is it true?” for example, you may not really want to know. It could be that you’d rather stay…

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The mind is so tricky. It will say, "No one cares. Is it true? Well, someone does. Let's see: So-and-so doesn't care.…

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Every mind deserves to be free. When the mind is free, that's the end of suffering.

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The world will be at war as long as the mind is at war with itself.

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The only and dearest relationship is the mind's relationship with itself.

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I love to not defend ever and to open my mind and take in what can always add to me, not take…

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Until the mind is open, the heart stays closed. The open mind is the key to the open heart.

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What is perfect health? The unraveling of all imagined states of mind

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The world is perfect. As you question your mind, this becomes more and more obvious.

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If you want to clean up the environment, start with your mind. It starts there!

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When a thought hurts, that’s the signal that it isn’t true.

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You can never make yourself believe that you're loveable, however hard you try, because when the chips are down what you really believe rises…

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It's not what happens in life that bothers us. It's what we're believing about it that bothers us.

Love asks for nothing. Only personalities want something.

I love what I think, and I'm never tempted to believe it. Thoughts are like the wind or the leaves on the trees or…

Reality doesn't wait for your opinion, vote, or permission, sweetheart. It just keeps being what it is and doing what it does.

As long as we believe our thoughts, there will always be war.

“Reality doesn’t wait for our agreement or approval. It is what it is. You can count on it. Gary:”

You can't drop concepts. You can only shine a little flashlight on them as you do inquiry, an you see that what you thought…