Everybody's got a past. The past does not equal the future unless you live there.

Your brain is not designed to make you happy. That's your job!

Self-awareness is one of the rarest of human commodities. I don't mean self-consciousn ess where you're limiting and evaluating yourself. I mean being aware of your own patterns.

If you want to look for obstacles, what's wrong is always available. But so is what's right!

Your current situation does not determine your future. Your future is determined by your decision to succeed.

Regarding the psychological, your goal must not be "I need to lose X pounds" but "I'm going to regain my identity," whether as an athlete, a conservative, a sexual being, a together person, whatever.

Give people more than they expect, and do it cheerfully.