You may not have chosen what is happening to your body, but you can choose how you respond.

The body can limit our ability to experience life to the fullest, especially if we identify ourselves as being only our bodies.

It is impossible to hold a grudge and have peace of mind at the same time. It would be like trying to have day and night exist in the same moment.

There is no moment, ever, that does not either hold an opportunity or a lesson that God is offering.

When we combine acceptance with self-responsibility we can then see that whenever we are in a painful or disturbing situation we have two choices: We can work compassionately to bring something positive to the situation or leave. However, the key is the mental stance that we make the choice from, and thus the first step is always accepting the moment without resistance.

The paradox of acceptance: When our mind becomes less attached and dependent on things being a certain way our happiness in life dramatically improves.

Happiness is more about removing the blocks to Love and remembering who you are than changing your situation or another person.