Most people think that once they've found their purpose and the power to practice it, they'll finally be at peace. Actually, though, it's only by starting in a place of peace that we find our purpose and power. Peace is the first step and the final lesson we all need to learn.

Don't let your life revolve around whatever you're trying not to do or feel. Live to experience, not to avoid.

Stop fixating on stuff you can touch and start caring about stuff that touches you.

You do not owe anyone your time. When you realize that, others will respect your time much more.

If you'd rather live surrounded by pristine objects than by the traces of happy memories, stay focused on tangible things. Otherwise, stop fixating on stuff you can touch and start caring about stuff that touches you.

We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster.

Denial exists because human infants, though equipped with trust-o-meters, are built to trust, blindly and absolutely, any older person who wanders past.