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Luminaries · 1942–
Byron Katie
Created a four-question inquiry that tests stressful thoughts against reality instead of arguing with it.
Byron Katie is included in the Luminaries collection for work associated with Emotional Wellbeing and Mindset & Belief. This profile offers a starting point for readers who want to place that work within the wider personal-development tradition.
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Luminaries
movement in the collection
1942–
life and work
2
focus areas
Ideas associated with the work
- Explore the work through emotional wellbeing
- Explore the work through mindset & belief

“When you argue with reality, you lose — but only 100 percent of the time.”
— Byron Katie, Loving What Is
In their own words
“When you argue with reality, you lose — but only 100 percent of the time.”
— Byron Katie, Loving What Is
Created a four-question inquiry that tests stressful thoughts against reality instead of arguing with it.
- Emotional Wellbeing
- Mindset & Belief
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