I just used to have a really normal life, working in an office.

I have learned to acknowledge and appreciate the 98% that I have achieved instead of the 2% that I didn't.

The Milky Way swooped diagonally across the heavens, reminding me of my utter insignificance, and at the same time my complete interconnection with everything. I was just a tiny speck of consciousness, and yet I was consciousness itself.

The bigger the challenge, the bigger the sense of accomplishment when you get to the end of it.

A few years ago I wrote two versions of my obituary, the one I wanted and the one I was heading for. They were very different. I realized I needed to make some big changes if I was going to look back and be proud of my life. I am making those changes, and now I have a life worth living.

I'm not claiming to be anything out of the ordinary. I am not especially big or strong or brave or intrepid.

Be mindful of the link between present action and desired future outcome. Ask yourself: if I repeat today’s actions 365 times, will I be where I want to be in a year?