Things become clear when there is no escape.

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

Don’t get caught up in hopes of what you’ll achieve and how good your situation will be some day in the future. What you do right now is what matters.

Fear is a natural reaction of moving closer to the truth. If we commit ourselves to staying right where we are, then our experience becomes very vivid. Things become very clear when there is nowhere to escape.

Enlightenment is a direct experience with reality.

Softening what is rigid in our hearts.

Each time you stay present with fear and uncertainty, you're letting go of a habitual way of finding security and comfort.