Stress and anxiety cause our brains to release chemicals that put lines in our faces and tear us down emotionally and spiritually.

When people who believe themselves to be addicts or alcoholics come under great stress or trauma, they mentally give themselves permission to drink or use drugs as a remedy.

Even if it is painful and lonely, associate with worthy companions.

Each river is different, but they all eventually lead to the ocean. No matter what we’re doing or when, or whether it brings us happiness or remorse, gain or loss, we’re all on our individual paths to enlightenment. Even when we’ve done something we consider wrong, we’re still on our path to enlightenment.

The true source of happiness is within each of us.

The answers are never 'out there. ' All the answers are 'in there, ' inside you, waiting to be discovered.

There is only one way to achieve lasting happiness. That is simply: Be happy.