Often, if there's something that I want to do, but somehow can't get myself to do, it's because I don't have clarity. This lack of clarity often arises from a feeling of ambivalence - I want to do something, but I don't want to do it; or I want one thing, but I also want something else that conflicts with it.

People in religions that teach that believers in other faiths are condemned, for example, tend to have lower life satisfaction. People who believe in heaven and hell tend to be less happy than those believe only in heaven.

Remember that although the distinction can be difficult to draw, loneliness and solitude are different.

A blog is something that, everyday there's a new thing and that's part of the fun of it, you're just constantly moving forward. A book really gives you more time to reflect and think hard on things very, very deep.

Pouring out ideas is better for creativity than doling them out by the teaspoon.

The number one resolution that people mention to me as something that's made them happier is - to my surprise - making the bed.

What I found is, really, you always have to begin by nailing what is true about you, because something that works very well for someone else might not work for you at all.