... statism systematically violates the rights of individuals and is, therefore, immoral. Because it suppresses the mind and violates men's rights, it thereby causes abysmal poverty and is utterly impractical.

During the financial crisis, I worked with hundreds of executives who struggled as a result of their thoughts about job security. When their beliefs changed, so did their emotional experience - and they were then able to focus on the task at hand more effectively.

Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement.

Altruism demands that an individual serve others, but doesn’t stipulate whether those others should be one’s family, or the homeless, or society as a whole. Collectivism states that, in politics, society comes first and the individual must obey. Collectivism is the application of the altruist ethics to politics.

We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there.

The reason humans experience so much more stress than other species isn't just because we think more, but also because we think differently.

You can't tell yourself that your stress is produced in your head and feel better. You still need to learn how to create a change.