If we do have realistic confidence in our mind and value, if we feel secure within ourselves, we tend to experience the world as open to us and to respond appropriately to challenges and opportunities.

Self-respecting men and women think about the consequences of their actions-and are willing to take responsibility for them.

Fear and pain should be treated as signals not to close our eyes but to open them wider.

For "I" to become "we" and yet remain "I," is one of the great challenges of marriage.

Set goals that don't feel all that easy, that challenge you, stimulate you, and give you a chance to stretch and push yourself. That is where the power of growth lies.

Every day, it's important to ask and answer these questions: "What's good in my life?" and "What needs to be done?"

It's not that achievements prove our worth but rather that the process of achieving is the means by which we develop our effectiveness, our competence at living.