We can gradually drop our ideals of who we think we ought to be, or who we think we want to be, or who we think other people think we want to be or ought to be.

There's a reason you can learn from everything: you have basic wisdom, basic intelligence, and basic goodness.

Being satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted, and inspired way.

Everything in our lives has the potential to wake us up or put us to sleep. Allowing it to awaken us is up to us.

Even if you don't feel appreciation, just look. Feel what you feel; take an interest and be curious.

The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.

Whole-heartedn ess is a precious gift, but no one can actually give it to you. You have to find the path that has heart and then walk it impeccably....It' s like someone laughing in your ear, challenging you to figure out what to do when you don't know what to do. It humbles you. It opens your heart.