Although a lot can be learned from adversity, most of the same lessons can be learned through laughter and joy.
Peter McWilliamsDepression is an illness that robs one of the meaning of life. Heal the illness. As the depression heals, enthusiasm, well-being, and a sense of life's purpose will return.
Peter McWilliamsMost people, once they graduate from the School of Hard Knocks, automatically enroll in the University of Adversity.
Peter McWilliamsFirst, all relationships are with yourself-and sometimes they involve other people. Second, the most important relationship in your life-the one you have, like it or not, until the day you die-is with yourself.
Peter McWilliamsAcceptance is not a state of passivity or inaction. We are not saying you can't change the world, right wrongs or replace evil with good. Acceptance is, in fact, the first step to successful action. If you don't fully accept a situation precisely the way it is, you will have difficulty changing it.
Peter McWilliams