When you grow up believing you are what you do, when you're done, you aren't.

We're doing terribly. We're leaving these unborn children trillions of dollars of debt, which is just horrific. We're leaving nuclear weapons - enough to end life as we know it - all over the planet. We're leaving a legacy of violence and killing and guns.

Abraham Maslow taught me, that when you're working with a patient, never let them spend more than a few moments on the problem, because what you think about is what expands, and if they're talking about the problem all the time, when they leave your session, the problem will expand. Get 'em to put their attention on what they intend to create, or on solutions.

I'm not saying that a child who was abused or beaten or abandoned made that happen, but your reaction to it is always yours.

If you choose to lead your life just like everyone else, then what exactly is it that you have to offer?

The concept of boredom entails an inability to use up present moments in a personally fulfilling way.

Let go of your ego's need to be right. When you're in the middle of an argument, ask yourself: Do I want to be right or be happy? When you choose the joyous, loving, spiritual mode, your connection to intention is strengthened.