as you begin to eliminate your need for perfection in all areas of your life, you'll begin to discover the perfection in life itself

The old adage, 'If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is' isn't always correct. In fact, the suspicion, cynicism, and doubt that are inherent in this belief can and does keep people from taking advantage of excellent opportunities.

Find your true path. It’s so easy to become someone we don’t want to be, without even realizing it’s happening. We are created by the choices we make every day. And if we take action in order to please some authority figure, we’ll suddenly wake up down the road and say, “This isn’t me. I never wanted to be this person.

Don't sweat the small stuff...and it's all small stuff.

Try to maintain the perspective that, in time, everything disintegrates and returns to its initial form.

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.

If we would just slow down, happiness would catch up to us.