As we stop monitoring others' opinions, we connect with our heart's wisdom.

The birth of the mind is the death of the senses

To rid yourself of old patterns, focus all your energy not on struggling with the old, but on building the new.

The world's a puzzle; no need to make sense out of it." - Socrates

Managing your money does not depend upon becoming wealthy or declaring vows of poverty. Rather, it is about creating stability and sufficiency - a balanced flow of monetary energy through your life.

Avoid fragmentation: Find your focus and seek simplicity. Purposeful living calls for elegant efficiency and economy of effort-expanding the minimum time and energy necessary to achieve desired goals.

Our practices - our most spiritual practices - are hanging laundry on the line, raising children, building strong relationships, practicing kindness as much as we can, striving for excellence in the workplace, and developing deeper self-knowledge. I wrote The Four Purposes of Life to assist in these endeavors.