It's easy to say ''no!'' when there's a deeper ''yes!'' burning inside.

To receive gratitude with grace is a form of gratitude by itself, and not always an easy art to master.

To judge someone before understanding that person is a form of human rejection and feeds upon itself. It intensifies personal insecurities, necessitating more judgment (prejudice) and less understanding. The processes continue in this vicious cycle.

The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?

Listen to your conscience regarding something that you simply know you should do, then start small on it - make a promise and keep it. Then move forward and make a little larger promise and keep it. Eventually you'll discover that your sense of honor will become greater than your moods, and that will give you a level of confidence and excitement that you can move to other areas where you feel you need to make improvements or give service.

He who has a why can deal with any what or how.