All that we are looking for in life - all the happiness, contentment, and peace of mind - is right here in the present moment.

The mind is the source of all experience, and by changing the direction of the mind, we can change the quality of everything we experience.

Happiness and unhappiness are not primarily created by the material world or the physical body. First and foremost, they are decisions of the mind.

TO CUT THROUGH problems, we need problems.

When you see your own desire to be happy, you can't avoid seeing the same desire in others.

Emotional states are fairly quick bursts of neuronal gossip. Traits, on the other hand, are more like the neuronal equivalent of committed relationships.

So overall, though my life is far from perfect, I'm contented with it. And in a peculiar way, I'm grateful for the troubling emotions I experienced. The obstacles we face in life can provide powerful incentives for change.