Summary of Jay Shetty's Think Like A Monk

When you’re in a situation where you feel like you’re losing control of yourself, you can use your mind to step back and see the situation from an outside perspective.

Most of the time your brain is not reacting to events in the world, it’s predicting and constantly guessing what’s going to happen next based on what you’ve experienced in the past.

Monks clear away distractions. They look at the external forces that shape us and distract us from our values and reflect on whether they’re in line with who they want to be and how they want to live.

The more you care about what other people think of you, the less control you have over your life.

letting go of external influences and fears that hold us back in order to make space for growth; reshaping one’s life to make confident and purposeful choices; and expanding our gratitude and sharing our gifts with the world.

f you have a clear and confident sense of why you took each step, then you are more likely to succeed. Satisfaction comes from believing in the value of what you do.

We can be afraid of things that haven’t happened yet, and if we are, then we can’t do anything about them. We can’t change the future. We have to live in the present moment. We need to accept the situation and whatever it brings, focusing on what we can control.

Buddha said: “Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life.”

Become an objective observer. Be aware of a situation and respond logically to the best of your ability. Don’t react emotionally.

The more you complain about something, the more you’ll be convinced that it’s a big deal, and the more you’ll be convinced that it’s a big deal, the more you’ll find yourself complaining about it.