220 Four Liberating Questions to Change Your Life: Interview with Byron Katie

Dec 20, 2024

Have you ever felt hurt by someone, and found yourself still holding onto feelings of resentment, sadness, or anger many years later? While it’s common to blame our pain on what others have said or done to us, the true roots of our suffering often lie in our own thoughts or beliefs. 

In 1986, at the bottom of a 10-year spiral into depression and self-loathing, Byron Katie woke up one morning in a state of joy. She realized that when she believed her stressful thoughts, she suffered – and when she questioned them, she didn't suffer. Her simple yet powerful process of self-inquiry, called “The Work,” consists of four questions and a turnaround, which is a way of experiencing the opposite of what you believe. Byron Katie has been bringing The Work to millions of people for over 30 years. Her books include the best-selling book, “Loving What Is: Four Questions that Can Change Your Life.” As our guest in Episode 220 of The Mindset Game® podcast, Byron Katie shares the following:

• An overview of The Work and how its four questions – Is this thought true? Can you absolutely know that it’s true? How do you react when you believe the thought? Who would you be without that thought? – can help you identify and reverse the thoughts that may be keeping you feeling confused, afraid, or lesser than
• How the ego can sometimes unintentionally keep us feeling hurt by focusing on the wrongs of others, and how the self-inquiry process can help soothe the ego
• Other gifts of self-inquiry, such as a more open mind, a greater sense of compassion, and an enhanced ability to understand and connect with others

Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 9 a.m. PT, Byron Katie hosts “At Home with BK,” a virtual session in which she masterfully guides others in doing The Work. To learn more or register for upcoming sessions, visit https://thework.com. 

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