Our best problem-solving resource is peace. Solutions arise easily and naturally out of a peaceful state.

Today I will refuse to jump into the middle of others' affairs, issues, and relationships. I will trust others to work out their own problems, including the ideas and feelings they want to communicate to each other.

What's a codependent? The answer's easy. They're some of the most loving, caring people I know.

The surest way to make ourselves crazy is to get involved in other people's business, and the quickest way to become sane and happy is to tend to our own affairs.

A man went to Istanbul, his first visit there. On his way to a business meeting, this man lost his way. He began raging at himself for getting lost, until a realization allowed him to transcend his ire. "How can I be lost? I've never been here before?" pp 104-105

Gratitude turns what we have into enough.

Love yourself just as you are.