I'm a person who's fine saying 'No.' I like saying to myself, "no gossiping," "no nagging."

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.

I needed to change the lens through which I viewed everything familiar.

The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly lighthearted.

He is my fate. He's my soul mate. He pervades my whole existence. So, of course, I often ignore him.

One of the things that you see ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists agree on is that strong relationships are a key to happiness, maybe the key to happiness. People who have more strong relationships in their lives just feel happier.

The thing that inspires me most is reading and just observing the people around me. I think those are the two things that make me want to write.