Placebos are like the lollipop of optimism, but we can do much better by dealing directly with the mind... And it works!

Authentic happiness is not linked to an activity; it is a state of being, a profound emotional balance struck by a subtle understanding of how the mind functions.

It's not the magnitude of the task that matters, it's the magnitude of our courage.

While it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it.

At each point in our lives, we are at a crossroads. We are the fruit of our past and we are the architects of our future... If you want to know your past, look at your present circumstances. If you want to know your future, look at what is in your mind.

Although the optimist may be a little giddy when foreseeing the future, telling himself that it will all work out in the end when that isn't always the case, his attitude is more fruitful since, in the hope of undertaking a hundred projects, followed up by diligent action, the optimist will end up completing fifty. Conversely, in limiting himself to undertake a mere ten, the pessimist might complete five at best and often fewer, since he'll devote little energy to a task he feels to be doomed from the start.

Genuine fearlessness arises with the confidence that we will be able to gather the inner resources to deal with any situation that comes our way.