Most of our stress and suffering come not from events, but from our thoughts. Reframe from negative thoughts, and stress subsides.

Children who assume adult responsibilities feel old when they're young.

Own your failure openly, publicly, with genuine regret but absolutely no shame, and you’ll reap a harvest of forgiveness, trust, respect, and connection-the things you thought you’d get by succeeding. Ironic, isn’t it?

No matter how difficult and painful it may be, nothing sounds as good to the soul as the truth.

When you're weary, find relief. When you're strong, find delight.

The end goal of all of this striving is to live joyfully, and that there are often more direct ways of achieving this than conforming to rigid standards set by social custom.

We can’t save ourselves from fear by seeking safety, because safety always means there’s something to be safe from-in other words, something to fear. The way out of fear isn’t safety. It’s freedom.