Pursue excellence; ignore success.
Some Western biographies are apologist, and do not portray the negative side at all.
At any given time the universe is giving you the best result possible.
Space and time are "sensed" not seen. They are created in consciousness which is spaceless and timeless.
Inertia is comforting, and Americans will be extremely reluctant to make any change that might affect their high standard of living.
There are no accidents... there is only some purpose that we haven't yet understood.