A thought is harmless unless we believe it. It’s not our thoughts, but the attachment to our t...

A thought is harmless unless we believe it. It’s not our thoughts, but the attachment to our thoughts, that causes suffering. Attaching to a thought means believing that it’s true, without inquiring. A belief is a thought that we’ve been attaching to, often for years.

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Byron Katie

American spiritual writer

December 6th, 1942