A Relentless Pursuit of the Truth - A philosophical guide to living a life of fulfillment and meaning
Monjyoti Bhattacharyya
Top 10 Best Quotes
“It's a choice to occasionally let go of the urge to feel good in an instant in favor of the long-term goal of shaping our internal state and character which will eventually translate into a good quality of life.”
“We may not be able to control the events, but we can always control our response to them. We need to ensure that our perspective is an empowering and resourceful one”
“We become muscular at whatever we are repeatedly exposed to. Same is true for all the unconscious habits we develop.”
“There is no excuse to not starting because we can always start small or start tiny or start micro tiny. Don't chase that delusionary perfection, it has already crippled and wasted many lives.”
“The trap of instant gratification is one of the greatest traps of humanity in modern times.”
“Spirituality was my safe haven, and the daily 20 minutes meditation was my private zone where I got lost somewhere deep within myself. But outside of this, I was intense and still battling with myself.”
“My own personality changed drastically in a span of 3-4 years just by changing the environment I was living in and by taking conscious daily actions.”
“I was determined to take charge of every single possible thing that could enter my mind and influence my thinking even a little, consciously and unconsciously.”
“I should not let any form of inner limitation like self-doubt, fear of failure, worry, anxiety, financial issues, loss of cognitive capacity or loss of will come in the way. I should aggressively push through all of them because there was nothing to be afraid of. The worst thing that could happen was already happening. These things were not at stake; what was at stake was far more serious, complex and fundamental in nature.”
“By not doing what I needed to do over and over again for a long time, by playing small, giving in to momentary impulses, instant gratification, and procrastination and being overly comfortable, I was chipping away one tiny insignificant surrender at a time that eventually stacked up into a force that completely jeopardized my relationship with myself. I had no self-worth left”
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