When people don't understand that being uncomfortable is part of the process of achievement, they use the discomfort as a reason not to do. They don't get what they want. We must learn to tolerate discomfort in order to grow.
Peter McWilliamsDrugs, gambling, and prostitution are the Big Three underground 'moneymakers' in consensual crime. There would be, however, significant boosts to the economy if the stigma attached to the other consensual crimes were eliminated through legalization.
Peter McWilliamsThe value of action is that we make mistakes; mistakes show us what we need to learn.
Peter McWilliamsEvery time we give our word, it counts. For the most part, people give their word entirely too often. Our word is a precious commodity and should be treated as such.
Peter McWilliamsThere are many misconceptions about depression-mostly negative. Unfortunately, because depressed people think negatively about depression and its treatment, they don't get help, which allows the depression to worsen, which leads to more negative thinking, which produces a vicious cycle of suffering.
Peter McWilliams