You can't just have a thought. You have to follow the thought through. But everything starts with the thought.

If I could define enlightenment briefly I would say it is 'the quiet acceptance of what is'.

Enlightenment is your ego's greatest disappointment.

The single most important tool to being in balance is knowing that you and you alone are responsible for the imbalance between what you dream your life is meant to be, and the daily habits that drain life from that dream.

Practice being gentle, respectful and loving toward the life force in all things. Remind yourself that your efforts do make a difference, even if you think they are miniscule in comparison to the magnitude of the problem.

You must become the producer, director and actor in the unfolding story of your life.

It is impossible to need excuses when the focus of your life shifts from 'What's in it for me?' to 'How can I serve?'