Book Byte #316 "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success" by Deepak Chopra
A Pocketbook Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams
📣 Curious Quotes from the Author
“The Ego, however, is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear.”
“The past is history, the future is a mystery, and this moment is a gift. That is why this moment is called ‘the present’.”
“You accept things as they are, not as you wish they were in this moment. This is important to understand. You can wish for things in the future to be different, but in this moment you have to accept things as they are. When you feel frustrated or upset by a person or a situation, remember that you are not reacting to the person or the situation, but to your feelings about the person or the situation. These are your feelings, and your feelings are not someone else’s fault. When you recognize and understand this completely, you are ready to take responsibility for how you feel and to change it. And if you can accept things as they are, you are ready to take responsibility for your situation and for all the events you see as problems.”
“At the moment you consciously make a choice, pay attention to your body and ask your body, “If I make this choice, what happens?” If your body sends a message of comfort, that’s the right choice. If your body sends a message of discomfort, then it’s not the appropriate choice.”
“Attachment to money will always create insecurity no matter how much money you have in the bank.”
“I will release this list of my desires and surrender it to the womb of creation, trusting that when things don’t seem to go my way, there is a reason, and that the cosmic plan has designs for me much grander than even those that I have conceived.”
“But first, become aware of the choices that you are making in every moment. The more you become aware of your choices, the more you will make choices that are spontaneously correct — both for you and for those around you.”
“Completely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument.”
“Begin by asking yourself, “What message is the universe giving me? What can I learn from this experience, and how can I make it useful to my fellow human beings?”
📚 Cognition of the Book’s Big Idea
Humans are not isolated, helpless egos lost and alone in a hostile physical environment. The boundless field of potential energy that creates and controls everything in the universe includes each and every one of us.
You may use this energy to achieve your goals, both personal and professional, once you realize this.
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Until Tomorrow,
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