If your happiness depends on your children being happy, that makes them your hostages. So stay out o...

If your happiness depends on your children being happy, that makes them your hostages. So stay out of their business, stop using them for your happiness, and be your own happiness. And that way you are the teacher for your children: someone who knows how to live a happy life.

Byron Katie

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2018 February 12	Link: https://books.google.com/books?id=95kVGxgOHEsC&pg=PA104&dq=If+your+happiness+depends+on+your+children+being+happy,+that+makes+them+your+hostages.+So+stay+out+of+their+business,+stop+using+them+for+your+happiness,+and+be+your+own+happiness.+And+that+way+you+are+the+teacher+for+your+children:+someone+who+knows+how+to+live+a+happy+life.+Byron+Katie&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwifyfCnqY3ZAhVCiFkKHcdxAcMQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q=If%20your%20happiness%20depends%20on%20your%20children%20being%20happy%2C%20that%20makes%20them%20your%20hostages.%20So%20stay%20out%20of%20their%20business%2C%20stop%20using%20them%20for%20your%20happiness%2C%20and%20be%20your%20own%20happiness.%20And%20that%20way%20you%20are%20the%20teacher%20for%20your%20children%3A%20someone%20who%20knows%20how%20to%20live%20a%20happy%20life.%20Byron%20Katie&f=false	Image evidence

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Byron Katie

American spiritual writer

December 6th, 1942