Learn to see the layers in everyone, by Jay Shetty

<p>"Why?” asks an insistent high school art teacher. “Why? Why? Why?” Staring blankly back, a young Jay Shetty has nothing to say. It’s an art project, it's just homework. A collage. It’s just … layers. The next day in a subway station, Jay's chance encounter with an ad peeling off the wall unlocks the truest answer. What he discovers that day about himself carries forward into college, when Jay meets a fellow student who's consumed by negativity and pain. There, the art project from so many years ago comes in handy in ways he never anticipates.</p><p>If this story resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to show, and we’d be so grateful.</p><p>Read Jay Shetty's book,&nbsp;"Think Like a Monk": <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Monk-Train-Purpose/dp/1982134488" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Monk-Train-Purpose/dp/1982134488</a></p><p>Listen to&nbsp;"Think Like a Monk" as an audiobook,&nbsp;read by Jay: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Monk-Train-Purpose/dp/B07YF3VPSP/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Monk-Train-Purpose/dp/B07YF3VPSP/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=</a></p><p>Listen to Jay's podcast,&nbsp;"On Purpose with Jay Shetty": <a href="https://jayshetty.me/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jayshetty.me/podcast/</a></p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story:&nbsp;<a href="http://meditativestory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">meditativestory.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http:/