Many people think passion is a fuzzy feeling that makes taking action effortless. In fact, it's the gritty courage and tenacity to forge onward.

Remember, intimacy increases with honesty. Share less to keep people away and more to draw them closer.

Imagine the choices you'd make if you had no fear-of falling, of losing, of being alone, of disapproval.

We are a time-starved people, obsessed with fitting huge achievements into our few years. In the process, we often fill our buckets with things that don't matter or work. But when we give up on trying to change what can't be changed, and simply embrace what we love, a miracle occurs. We notice that the moment to be happy has already arrived. It's here, now.

If you're living completely on your own, break out of solitary confinement. Seek to understand others, and help them understand you

I really do think that any deep crisis is an opportunity to make your life extraordinary in some way.

The only map of your right life is written on your soul at its most peaceful, and the only sure compass is your heart at its most open.