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Jay Shetty on Jay Shetty on Monk Mindset, Purpose, Values, Fear and Gratitude.

Jay Shettyhost
Mar 17, 20222h 16mWatch on YouTube

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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT

Jay Shetty on Monk Mindset, Purpose, Values, Fear and Gratitude

  1. Jay Shetty says you can't become what you can't see, so the path to an ideal life starts by exposing yourself to new role models, shadowing them, and deciding whether you want their process rather than only their results.
  2. He argues that identity is built on a perception of a perception, as in the Cooley quote, so people chase goals set by parents, media and peers, and a value audit of how they spend money and time reveals what they actually value.
  3. He describes fear as largely imagination-based, and recommends getting close to it through a why ladder and turning fear energy into preparation energy, while treating pain as a signal to pay attention to rather than numb.
  4. He ties childhood conditioning and attachment styles to what we crave in relationships, using his own story of expecting surprises from his wife, and says communicating expectations and defining words matters.
  5. He says purpose can be found through passion, skills and compassion, that most people spend most of life discovering it, and that serving others, specific gratitude and meaning-finding build confidence and fulfillment.

IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING

5 ideas

You can't be what you can't see

Jay says we live in echo chambers, so he recommends exposing yourself to new role models, shadowing them, and then asking whether you want their process, not just their result.

Identity is a perception of a perception

Citing Cooley's line "I am what I think you think I am," Jay says people chase goals because they think others value them, and he stresses that goals should actually be yours.

Audit your values through your money and time

Jay says your values are shown by your bank statement and how you spend your time, not by what's in your head, and he suggests revisiting the audit regularly like gardening.

Turn fear into preparation and get close to it

Jay cites Seneca's idea that we suffer twice, once in reality and once in imagination, and suggests asking why repeatedly to find the root of a fear and then preparing.

Ego shows up as both superiority and victimhood

Jay says the ego wants to be the best or the worst, and that honest self-assessment, asking others for your strengths, and serving others build real confidence.

WORDS WORTH SAVING

5 quotes

You can't be what you can't see.

— Jay Shetty

Don't look for positivity. Don't look for happiness. Look for meaning.

— Jay Shetty

It's not about not having goals. It's about making sure that your goals are actually yours.

— Jay Shetty

We get lost building castles that we don't even want to live in.

— Jay Shetty

we're wired for generosity, but we're educated for greed.

— Jay Shetty

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Role models and exposure to new pathsMonk training and detachmentValue audit of money and timeFear of fear and the why ladderEgo, self-esteem and serviceChildhood conditioning and attachment stylesFinding purpose and dharma

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  • Jay Shetty

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    Host of the On Purpose podcast; former monk and author who teaches mindfulness, purpose, and practical wisdom.

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