Negative feedback is better that none. I would rather have a man hate me than overlook me. As long as he hates me I make a difference.

Boredom or discontent is useful to me when I acknowledge it and see clearly my assumption that there's something else I would rather be doing. In this way boredom can act as an invitation to freedom by opening me to new options and thoughts. For example, if I can't change the activity, can I look at it more honestly?

It's not that "today is the first day of the rest of my life," but that now is all there is of my life.

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?

Happiness is gentleness, peace, concentration, simplicity, forgiveness, humor, fearlessness, trust, and now.

Some people will like me and some won't. So I might as well be myself, and then at least I'll know that the people who like me, like me.