Being highly invested and preoccupied by an emotionally consuming mission tends to steal resources from other aspects of your emotional life.

Unfortunately, I think the expectation is that birthday girls don't pay.

It takes awareness that it's not only not a bad thing to let others do things their own way, it is in fact an improvement. It makes life richer and more interesting.

One helpful thing to keep in mind as a retort-stopper is that you won't "win," you won't change anyone's mind, you won't change any votes, you won't make the atmosphere in the room any better, YOU won't feel any better.

Sometimes the pain outweighs the good things.

There is a difference between your parents' not reporting to you everything they do and keeping secrets from you.

It's probably good for your body and brain to get moving occasionally.