Freedom isn't about having permission to do whatever we want... it's about having the courage to do whatever fills our life with meaning.

The true measure of our belief in the validity of our values is our willingness to act upon them.

To spank or not to spank isn't the question the question is whether whether we are teaching a quality we want our kids to have as adults?

There are two ways to make someone important in our lives ... we can either love them or hate them.

The problem with lethargy is that doing nothing validates the fear that nothing can be done.

To understand ourself, we must understand our "selves," or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.

Realistic optimism allows us to experience the best until we have to deal with the worst ... which often, never comes.