Emotions will either serve or master, depending on who is in charge.
One of the reasons many people don't have what they want is neglect. Neglect starts out as an infection and then develops into a disease.
We can no longer afford to spend major time on minor things than spend minor time on major things.
Use your past as one of your mentors.
The key to life is to become skillful enough to be able to do rewarding things.
Books are easy to find and easy to buy. A paperback these days only costs six or seven dollars. You can borrow that from your kids!