Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld.

External circumstances do not create feeling states. Feeling states create external circumstances.

I have come to believe that there are infinite passageways out of the shadows, infinite vehicles to transport us into the light.

There are things that can only happen through you when you are still. Silence is often the most important work you can do.

Learning to quit while you're not ahead, when the dull ooze of depression tells you things are not going to get any better, is one of the best financial and life skills you can master.

Bad habits fill needs, so find good alternatives for them.

I majored in Chinese. I was never really good at Chinese but I really, really benefited from having been exposed to Asian philosophy early in my life.