Try seeing your world and yourself this way, eyes open to whatever is before you, mind free of dichotomies. Are you good or bad, fragile or tough, wise or foolish? Yes. And so am I.

Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury.

Instead of fretting about getting everything done, why not simply accept that being alive means having things to do? Then drop into full engagement with whatever you're doing, and let the worry go.

Forcing yourself to think happy lies doesn't heal your dreams. Getting to the truth does.

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

Explorers depend on the North Star when there are no other landmarks in sight. The same relationship exists between you and your right life, the ultimate realization of your potential for happiness. I believe that a knowledge of that perfect life sits inside you just as the North Star sits in its unaltering spot.

If you want to end your isolation, you must be honest about what you want at a core level and decide to go after it.