There are different points of view about how to approach this experience of ultimate ecstasy, as some people describe it, or ultimate nirvana or ultimate fulfillment.

If you raise your standards but don't really believe you can meet them, you've already sabotaged yourself. You won't even try; you'll be lacking the sense of certainty that allows you to tap the deepest capacity that's within you... Our beliefs are like unquestioned commands, telling us how things are, what's possible and impossible and what we can and can not do. They shape every action, every thought and every feeling that we experience. As a result, changing our belief systems is central to making any real and lasting change in our lives.

Things are only impossible until somebody does what another believes can't be done.

People who experience negative or stressful emotions on an ongoing basis are less healthy and live shorter lives.

Persistence overshadows even talent as the most valuable resource shaping the quality of life.

We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.

Marry a man / woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.