An uncomfortable feeling is not an enemy. It's a gift that says, "Get honest; inquire." We reach out for alcohol, or television, or credit cards, so we can focus out there and not have to look at the feeling. And that's as it should be, because in our innocence we haven't known how. So now what we can do is reach out for a paper and a pencil, write thought down, and investigate.

When I was in my early forties, I slept with a loaded gun under my bed. Id become severely depressed in my thirties, and for almost a decade I spiraled down into paranoia, rage, self-loathing, and thoughts of suicide.

War that I have anywhere in my life should stop.

When you realize that every stressful moment you experience is a gift that points you to your own freedom, life becomes very kind.

The ultimate and dearest - and, again, only - relationship we have is the relationship we have with our thoughts.

I like to say understanding is the power.

Affecting the world is obviously possible when we see people in the world who we really love and respect and we see how that they affect our lives.