You don't achieve greatness in life being surrounded by mediocre people with mediocre values. Choose your company wisely.

Sometimes, things need to come undone for better things to come together.

Gratitude is a choice. Happiness is an attitude.

The "natural" instincts when someone is going through a breakup are counterintuitive to healing. For instance, many people stop eating or eat very unhealthy, and if your body is not fed the necessary nutrients during this trying time, it's extremely difficult for you to heal emotionally. So, first things first, force yourself to eat, even if that entails drinking green smoothies so you're getting nutrients in your body.

You may not be able to change the events of your history, but you can change the story you've attached to those events.

If you want to know someone, just look at who they choose to spend their time with.

Have things to look forward to: Plan a trip, treat yourself to the spa, make plans in the future so that you can focus on what you're looking forward to versus how unbearable your present is. Understand that your brain is detaching. It's the same part of the brain that is activated as a cocaine user feening for their next fix. You're literally in withdrawal. Understand that it takes time for your brain and neural pathways to detach. You're not going crazy - it's just a process, and that process takes time.