Boredom is useful to me when I notice it and think: Oh I'm bored; there must be something else I want to be doing... boredom acts as an initiator of originality by pushing me into new activities or new thoughts.

Support your friends - even in their mistakes. But be clear, however, that it is the friend and not the mistake you are supporting.

I live now and only now, and I will do what I want to do this moment and not what I decided was best for me yesterday.

perfectionism is a slow death. if everything were to turn out just like i would want it to, just like i would plan for it to, then i would never experience anything new; my life would be an endless repetition of stale successes. when i make a mistake i experience something unexpected.... when i have listened to my mistakes i have grown.

One element of maturity is the realization that we don't get away with anything. Any advantage gained or convenience taken, any private procrastination or insincerity, no matter how subtle or quick in passing, is paid for.

Next time I will ..." "From now on I will ..." - What makes me think I am wiser today than I will be tomorrow?

Letting go is freedom. When you find yourself in a useless battle, you merely walk off the battlefield.