The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times...the best moments usually occur when a person's body or mind is stretched to it's limited in voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.

Whatever the dictates of fashion, it seems that those who take the trouble to gain mastery over what happens in consciousness do lead a happier life.

To be overcome with the ultimate goal often interferes with performance.

Entropy is the normal state of consciousness - a condition that is neither useful nor enjoyable.

the self expands through acts of self forgetfulness.

Creative individuals tend to be smart, yet also naive at the same time... Creative individuals have a combination of playfulness and discipline, or responsibility and irresponsibility.

Happiness does not simply happen to us. It's something that we make happen.