One of the most dynamic and significant changes you can make in your life is to make the commitment to drop all negative references to your past, to begin living now.

You are what you practice most.

Even though we often mess up, most of us are doing the best that we know how with the circumstances that surround us.

...when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, you're free.To hold on is to be serious and uptight. To let go is to lighten up.

Meanwhile, life keeps moving forward. The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?

What interferes with this peaceful feeling is our expectation of reciprocity.

Effective listening is more than simply avoiding the bad habit of interrupting others while they are speaking or finishing their sentences. It's being content to listen to the entire thought of someone rather than waiting impatiently for your chance to respond.