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by Jay Shetty
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Let Go – Cleanse Your Inner World
"Eliminate to Elevate"
You can't grow if you don't declutter your inner space.
🧠 Values – Define your values.
When we tune out opinions, expectations, and obligations of the world around us, we begin to hear ourselves.
🛑 Negativity – Follow the 75/25 rule: For every negative person, have 3 inspiring people around you.
Understand the situation of negative people without judgment, and walk away slowly.
😨 Fears – Accept your fears, find patterns. The cause of fear is attachment.
🎯 Intentions – Use the “Why Ladder” to dig deep into the deepest why behind your intentions.
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Grow – Reshape Your Mind
"Structure Your Growth"
Build mental muscles like monks do – with discipline.
🔥 Purpose = Passion + Expertise + Usefulness
Instead of a radical change, look for opportunities to do what you love in life.
⏰ Routine – A mindful morning routine sets the tone.
The goal of routine is to bring intentionality to the entire day.
🧘♂️ Mind – Your thoughts shape your emotions. Train them.
Ultimately, it is your mind that translates the outside world into happiness or misery.
👑 Ego – If you don't break your ego, life will do it for you.
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Give – Expand Your Heart
"Gratitude and Service are Superpowers"
The more you give, the more meaningful your life becomes.
💌 Gratitude – Start your day with 3 things you're grateful for.
💛 Relationships – Trust can be threatened in ways and needs to be reinforced and rebuilt daily.
Practice the 6 Loving Exchanges: Give, Receive, Listen, Talk, Prepare, and Be Present.
🫶 Service – It’s not just duty—it’s joy.
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Meditations
"Train your mind like a monk trains his spirit."
🌬️ Breathe – Align mind-body-soul through conscious breathing.
👁️ Visualize – Picture your ideal life. Feel it.
🎵 Chants – Use sound (mantras like Om or So Hum) to connect deeper.
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“When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life.”
JAY SHETTY
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The Mindful Method: Spot, Stop, Swap
Catch your negative thoughts. Pause. Replace them with better ones.
🧭 Be aware of thoughts and patterns.
🚦Spot what triggers you → Stop the reaction → Swap it with better thoughts/actions.
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Summary
This book delineates the experiences that Jay Shetty learned in his three years of monk life in India. He tries to convey the wisdom gathered through the ancient scriptures and monks in a palatable practical manner.
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Pharm.D student | Medical Writer in Progress | Deep thinker with a dose of dopamine | Writing about books, self-discovery, pharmacy, and personal development.
CURATOR'S NOTE
The monk's mindset requires constant self-awareness, discipline, diligence, focus, and practice. It's hard work, but the tools are already in your head, in your heart, and your hands.
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