Without involvement, there is no commitment. Mark it down, asterisk it, circle it, underline it. No involvement, no commitment.

To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.

We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice.

All things are created twice. There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation of all things. You have to make sure that the blueprint, the first creation, is really what you want, that you've thought everything through. Then you put it into bricks and mortar. Each day you go to the construction shed and pull out the blueprint to get marching orders for the day. You begin with the end in mind.

The way we see the problem is the problem.

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

When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you're pledging your integrity.