An emotion is both a mental and a physical event.

To trust one's mind and to know that one is worthy of happiness is the essence of self-esteem.

For children mastery entails struggle. This means they must be permitted to struggle. If parents inappropriately step in to "help"-out of impatience or solicitude-they sabotage important learning. Among other things, the child is unlikely to discover the advantages of perseverance and self-discipline.

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

Respect starts with ourselves.

The first love affair you must consummate is the love affair with yourself. Only then are you ready for a romantic relationship.

It is true that people are sometimes hit by adversities beyond their control. But those so affected are better helped when they are awakened to the resources they do possess than when they are told they don't have any.