You can't be more alive than you are—but you can awaken to what living is.

A final word on self-criticism: Do not beat up on yourself. Even if you think you know your flaws, there is no need to advertise them. Most people won't have noticed.

A student might ask, how long will it take to learn guitar..., the answer is, as long as you live - that short.

always thinks of the other; ego thinks only of oneself. Love is always considerate; ego is absolutely inconsiderate. Ego has only one language and that is of self. Ego always uses the other; love is ready to be used, love is ready to serve.

If you find your feet dragging, check your path. You are probably on the wrong one.

You can't be more alive than you are—but you can awaken to what living is.

Put in an honest day's work. It is the building block of a spiritual life.