Be a function of your values rather than a function of the impulse or desire of any given moment.

Trust is a function of both character and competence. Of course you can't trust someone who lacks integrity, but if someone is honest but they can't perform, you're not going to trust them either. You won't trust them to get the job done.

Contrary to what most people believe, trust is not some soft, illusive quality that you either have or you don't; rather, trust is a pragmatic, tangible, actionable asset that you can create.

Effective interdependence can only be built on true independence.

Private victories precede public victories. You can't invert that process any more than you can harvest a crop before you plant it.

Only as we keep an open communication with our deep inner life will we have the wisdom to make effective choices.

But borrowing strength builds weakness.