They say, "Katie, you're wrong." And if I say, "How dare you say that? I have studied and studied." Or, "I am an expert in" whatever area we're talking about. Or, "No, you are wrong! And I think you're rude!" Or anything like that, and if we don't say it out loud, maybe we think it, but that's stressful. The moment I've defended, in any way, I've started the war.
Byron KatieYou move totally away from reality when you believe that there is a legitimate reason to suffer".
Byron KatieSleep just gives the ego a little time out. It has to stay strong in order to be something that it isn't.
Byron Katie