Thought of the Moment

Children are mostly shaped by who their parents are, not by what their parents say. Read more

If you examine a butterfly according to the laws of aerodynamics, it shouldn't be able to fly. But the butterfly doesn't know that, so it flies.

- Howard Schultz Read more

Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts ... good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt. They're not painful. That's not just with somebody you want to marry, but it's with the friends that you choose. It's with the people you surround yourselves with.

- Michelle Obama Read more

Feeling fulfilled is a natural byproduct of days spent looking to be of service to others. When we create value for others and help people help themselves in solving their problems, we greatly increase the likelihood of having our needs met and making the world a better place. Read more

Enjoy the little things in life for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things.

- Kurt Vonnegut Read more

Human beings need three basic things in order to be content: they need to feel competent at what they do; they need to feel authentic in their lives; and they need to feel connected to others. These values are considered "intrinsic" to human happiness and far outweigh "extrinsic" values such as beauty, money and status.

- Sebastian Junger Read more

For many people, war feels better than peace and hardship can turn out to be a great blessing and disasters are sometimes remembered more fondly than weddings or tropical vacations. Humans don’t mind duress, in fact they thrive on it. What they mind is not feeling necessary.

- Sebastian Junger Read more

If you are not willing to be a fool, you can't become a master.

- Jordan B. Peterson Read more

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity (to take advantage).

- Kahlil Gibran Read more