Stop protesting the hand you've been dealt! Become partners with your life instead of making it an exhausting wrestling match.

The most influential person in the room isn't the one who is being a bully, talking loudly, and imposing him- or herself on others. Surrendered people understand that true power comes from being respectful and listening. Surrendered people know themselves and are empathetic toward others. They don't measure themselves by how much they are liked, nor do they compete for attention. When they sit quietly in a room, others always seem to come to them.

Surrendered people know themselves and are empathetic toward others. They don't measure themselves by how much they are liked, nor do they compete for attention. When they sit quietly in a room, others always seem to come to them. They feel successful apart from their job or net worth.

Beyond surfaces, you must be intuitively at ease.

Spirituality isn't static. It's an evolving optimism that won't let hardship get the best of you.

No matter how well-meaning your intention, doing too much is not always an act of love but of sabotage.

Words ride on the energy of tone, its warmth or coldness; think of tone as the music of how words are expressed. You want this music to be soulful, whether you're giving sweet talk or tough love.