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.

To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the prerogative of mindlessness, but the exact opposite: It is the reward of self-esteem.

What a great teacher, a great parent, a great psychotherapist and a great coach have in common is a deep belief in the potential of the person with whom they are concerned. They relate to the person from their vision of his or her worth and value.

One of the hardest expressions of self-assertiveness is challenging your limiting beliefs.

Either you will make your life work, or your life will not work.

Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves.

The stability we cannot find in the world, we must create within our own persons.