You can have anything you want, providing you first let go of wanting it.

We are all Gods acting like goddamned fools.

I began by asking myself, “What do I want out of life?” And the answer was happiness. Investigating further, I went into the moment when I was feeling happiest. I discovered something which to me was startling at the time. It was when I was loving that I was happiest. That happiness equated to my capacity to love rather than to being loved. That was a starting point.

Happiness is equal to one's capacity to love.

Misery is complexity. Happiness is simplicity.

What is joy? Joy is nothing but the Self. When desires are fulfilled, the mind is stilled. This allows the Self to shine forth and that is what we call joy.

Growth is transcending yourself, your habitual self, which is none other than ego.