The key is to learn to respect and honor the complications of other people's lives

So maybe that's what the difference is, is that when you intend to be happy, then you figure out ways to sustain your happiness or your ability to feel moments of joy in your life.

once you laugh at you own weaknesses, you can move forward. Comedy breaks down walls. It opens up people. If you're good, you can fill up those openings with something positive. Mabye........ combat some the ugliness in the world.

Liberation is an interesting word, because you can be liberated from external things, and also from your internal dialogue.

Why not just live in the moment, especially if it has a good beat?

One of Buddhism’s main practices is understanding and experiencing compassion, and how that ultimately is a road to happiness.

It is not the question, what am I going to be when I grow up; you should ask the question, who am I going to be when I grow up.