Jay Shetty

“I remember being in India one time where I saw people who were struggling to find food at the bottom of a trash can, and then I walked into my hotel and saw people arguing over how the quality of food at the buffet wasn't good enough.”

“If there's something you really love, something that you're excited to learn, something that you're energized when you hear about, speak about, or read about, that's where you want to throw your energy.”

“When you are looking to be validated by others, you are living according to their values, not yours.”

“But when I lived as a monk, solitude is often spoken of as a strength. And so the first thing I'd recommend is finding one thing that you can do every single day that brings you joy. It may be reading a book you love. It may be looking at a beautiful piece of art.”

“I make ancient wisdom relevant, but through modern research and science.”

“I trained myself out of the habit of relying on notifications to make me feel good so that I could dedicate my time to my personal two-hour meditation practice every morning.”

“We think we have to become something else to be satisfied, not realizing that being ourselves is the only thing that can satisfy us.”

“What you smell has a big impact on how you feel.”

“By looking at the suffering when I went out to India, I saw how people had nothing and were still trying to be happy.”

“If you know what you need, you will find the answers when you read.”

“Whatever you think someone else should give to you, you need to be able to give yourself first.”

“To me an influencer must embody 2 critical skills, continuous learning and storytelling. Accenture enabled me to accelerate my learning about exponential technologies and how they were impacting businesses, the economy and the world.”

“Aristotle was talking about happiness 2,000 years ago. Every area of our life has been disrupted and innovated apart from personal growth and self-awareness.”

“Often, we think of change as being raising a million dollars or helping 100,000 people. But true change, real change could be just calling one person who you know is lonely every single day.”

“Doing one thing by yourself, for yourself, that creates joy is such an important habit.”

“I really want you to recognize that if you're taking care of your physical and mental health, you can take on any challenge.”

“If we don't choose to intentionally and consciously slow down and stop being in a rush, your body and mind will force you to do it anyway.”

“Real love is figuring out how someone wants to be loved and loving them in that way.”

“The power of love far outweighs the power of will.”

“If I wanted to learn how to race a speed car, I'm not going to go and race with Formula One drivers. I'm going to go to a beginner's class.”