You are an infinite spiritual being having a temporary human experience.

The purpose of prayer is not to influence God to grant you special favors, but rather to remind yourself that you are always connected to God.

If you blame others for something that happens in your life, then you must wait until they change in order to get better.

...this moment... is the only physical reality you have.

The tendency is to blame boredom on the environment. "This town is really dull" or "What a boring speaker." The particular town or speaker is never dull, it is you experiencing the boredom, and you can eliminate it by doing something else with your mind or energy at that moment.

The opposite of courage is not so much fear as it is conformity.

In the recovery movement, they call what I'm talking about letting go and letting God. If you're uncomfortable with the word God, just add an o and make it Good. The two words are interchangeable. It just means allowing this divine source of kindness, beauty and creativity to be the dominant force in your life - whatever you're doing. I truly believe that God writes all the books and builds all the bridges. Sure, I sit down for six or seven hours a day with my pen and pads - but the message moves though me and I just allow.