One false idea is that anyone can hurt you. Events can ruin your reputation, take your money, mistreat you, revenge itself upon you, deceive, betray, abandon you, but cannot hurt you.
Vernon HowardThe only way to do something truly important every day is to seek to understand yourself every day.
Vernon HowardMen have the illusion of having a duty to make the world spin properly, which is precisely what makes it wobble.
Vernon HowardWe never get upset over what happens. Never. We get upset because of preconceived ideas as to what we think should happen, what we want to happen. When our preference clashes with the reality, we get hurt. Rid yourself of all preconceived ideas as to what should happen. You are then at peace whatever happens.
Vernon Howard