Have you ever noticed that when you must struggle to hear something, you close your eyes?

At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing. I've been in a generally good mood ever since.

I believe that one becomes stronger emotionally by taking life less personally. If your employer criticizes your report, don't take it personally. Instead, find out what's needed and fix it. If your girlfriend laughs at your tie, don't take it personally. Find another tie or find another girlfriend.

It is a lot easier to prove that you don't love someone than it is to prove that you do, but one of the best 'proofs' I know is the desire to devote time to the person with no expectation of any sort of compensation, including gratitude, in return.

Be able to recognize the dangerous snakes, spiders, insects, and plants that live in your area of the country.

Play more than one game at a time. This is a painless way to learn how to do many things at once.

Success may be the ability to be happy with whatever we're stuck with.