Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
Book by Jay Shetty
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Oct 23, 2026
Casey WoodworthGUEST
Well, and what's interesting is, like, what we put our identity into and understanding that our identity is... is so much more personal than what people can observe.
Casey WoodworthGUEST
There's a saying that I read in a book called Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty, and he, like, is a monk or in his...
Casey WoodworthGUEST
The statement on identity, I think it's just like a monk statement, but I don't want to missay it.
Casey WoodworthGUEST
But I think it's just what they say.
Jay ShettyGUEST
And I can definitely identify that.
Jay ShettyGUEST
And there's a beautiful verse that I quote in my upcoming book, Think Like a Monk.
Jay ShettyGUEST
There's a verse from the I believe it's from the Manu Samhita, if I'm not, yes, from the Manu Samhita, which is an ancient text.
Jay ShettyGUEST
And in there, it says, when you protect your purpose, your purpose protects
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Jay ShettyGUEST
So I'm loving it.
Jay ShettyGUEST
It's great for me.
Jim KwikHOST
Jay's book is Think Like a Monk.
Jim KwikHOST
You could pre-order it.
Thomas DetertHOST
So taking the time to appreciate the fall colors, for example, the cooler temperatures, the beautiful skies we get this time of year, first morning frost, whatever it is, taking time to appreciate the now is very, very important.
Thomas DetertHOST
And if you haven't already done read the book Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty, who was a monk for a good portion of his life.
Thomas DetertHOST
Get the audio version and listen to him read it to you.
Thomas DetertHOST
It is amazing.
Collin HendersonGUEST
So step one is not to do Pollyanna positive thinking, is just be aware what are some negative things I'm going to stop ruminating on and stop saying out loud.
Collin HendersonGUEST
So in the book, Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty, spot, stop, and swap.
Collin HendersonGUEST
But the first two steps is to recognize it and to stop doing it.
Collin HendersonGUEST
And I can give you some strategies on how to swap.
Collin HendersonGUEST
So step one is not to do Pollyanna positive thinking, is just be aware of what are some negative things I'm going to stop ruminating on and stop saying out loud.
Collin HendersonGUEST
So, uh, in the, in the book, uh, Think Like a Monk by, uh, Jay Shetty, spot, stop, and swap.
Collin HendersonGUEST
But the first two steps is to recognize it and to stop doing it.
Collin HendersonGUEST
And I can give you-
Rebecca LazzelleGUEST
You're not wrong.
Rebecca LazzelleGUEST
And I think, you know, I, I read, um, Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty, and he has this story in there where he talks about, like, his first day at monk school, and he's, like, on recess or break or whatever, and there's, like, a kid there who's, like, 10 years old or something, and he's also a monk, and they're... he's, like, say- they're talking about, like, what they're learning on the first day, and this 10-year-old is like, "Well, I'm learning about breathing." And it was, like, this huge light bulb moment that went off in my head, which was like, I don't think where I grew up and in the culture that I grew up, we're really even taught anything about how breath can help you when you're overstimulated, when you're having big, huge emotions, you know? And it's like, when you cry, when you're really stressed, we do these really short breaths, like, in, in our chest.
Rebecca LazzelleGUEST
And it's like the belly breathing.
Rebecca LazzelleGUEST
Like, if you can just get your breaths a little bit farther down, you know, that can just make a huge difference just on its own.
Sharon RobinsonHOST
Now, um, in episode seven, I'm gonna talk about the process that I use because Having done this for 25 years and having listened to people and looked at the way I've done things and asked if there was a way to do better, I remember listening to a podcast by Jay Shetty, um, who wrote, um, um, he wrote that book, what's that book called? Um, something about becoming a monk.
Sharon RobinsonHOST
Uh, Think Like a Monk.
Sharon RobinsonHOST
Um, and I, I, I love Jay Shetty.
Sharon RobinsonHOST
I do pr- try and practice mindfulness in my own personal life, and he said to be of service rather than to offer a service.
Paul ChurchillHOST
Now, I'm going to try to keep this intro short and simple, but be kind to yourself because this one also isn't easy.
Paul ChurchillHOST
Author Jay Shetty has a book called Think Like a Monk.
Paul ChurchillHOST
He has a line in the book about your thoughts that he wants you to ask if your thought is a seed or a weed.
Paul ChurchillHOST
If it's a weed, let it go.
Brittany BensonGUEST
Oh, great.
Brittany BensonGUEST
A book that I would recommend that really helped me through my journey is called Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty.
Joy SekaniHOST
Hmm.
Joy SekaniHOST
Think like a monk.
Joy SekaniHOST
Right.
Joy SekaniHOST
And finally, what is one word that describes this season of your life? Enlightened.