To focus on technique is like cramming your way through school. You sometimes get by, perhaps even get good grades, but if you don't pay the price day in and day out, you'll never achieve true mastery of the subjects you study or develop an educated mind.

The nature of life is to be a study of contrasts: joy/sadness, full/empty. The Main Thing is to Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing.

Before you wonder "Am I doing things right?" wonder "Am I doing the right things?"

Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile.

...people have character strength but they lack communication skills, and that undoubtedly affects the quality of relationships as well.

Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe this is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds.

Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice.