Suppose you feel you cannot accept some fact about yourself. Then own your refusal to accept. Own the block. Embrace it fully. And watch it begin to disappear. The principal is this: Begin where you are-accept that. Then change and growth become possible.

A commitment to lifelong learning is a natural expression of the practice of living consciously.

The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life.

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

Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself.

The practice of assertiveness: being authentic in our dealings with others; treating our values and persons with decent respect in social contexts; refusing to fake the reality of who we are or what we esteem in order to avoid disapproval; the willingness to stand up for ourselves and our ideas in appropriate ways in appropriate contexts.

The greater a child’s terror, and the earlier it is experienced, the harder it becomes to develop a strong and healthy sense of self.