People who want to appear clever rely on memory. People who want to get things done make lists.

If you're not playing a big enough game, you'll screw up the game you're playing just to give yourself something to do.

Depression 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.

To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.

Nothing adventured, nothing attained

Positive thoughts: joy, happiness, fulfillment, achievement, worthiness, have positive results: enthusiasm, calm, well-being, ease, energy, love.

Pain (any pain--emotional, physical, mental) has a message. The information it has about our life can be remarkably specific, but it usually falls into one of two categories: We would be more alive if we did more of this and Life would be more lovely if we did less of that. Once we get the pain's message, and follow its advice, the pain goes away.