One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.

When you feel you have good although incomplete expertise, start trying things. If it's not working, try something else; maintain an experimental mindset.

Meaning equals emotion and emotion equals life. Choose consciously and wisely.

You've got to be in a determined state in order to succeed.

There is always a place in the world for those who are willing to give of their time, energy, capital, creativity, and commitment.

Why do people persist in a dissatisfying relationship, unwilling either to work toward solutions or end it and move on? It's because they know changing will lead to the unknown, and most people believe that the unknown will be much more painful than what they're already experiencing.

Labor is service and service is life. And when we serve something more than ourselves, we feel alive.