Synergy is everywhere in nature. If you plant two plants close together, the roots commingle and improve the quality of the soil so that both plants will grow better than if they were separated. If you put two pieces of wood together, they will hold much more than the total weight held by each separately. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. One plus one equals three or more.

Courage isn't absenct of fear, it is the awareness that something else is important

The key to creating passion in your life is to find your unique talents, and your special role and purpose in the world.

More essential than working on attitudes and behaviors is examining the paradigms out of which those attitudes and behaviors flow.

I won't take time to repeat all the obvious benefits of physical exercise but will only underscore the well-attested fact that a program of regular exercise increases one's efficiency in every facet of life, including the depth and restfulness of sleep. And the time taken can be minimal; just a few minutes of calisthenics and running in place in one's room or jogging around the yard or block is often sufficient. Exercising doesn't take time. It saves time. Still, few consistently do it.

Building and repairing relationships are long-term investments.

Synergy: The combined effect of individuals in collaboration that exceeds the sum of their individual effects.