Thought of the Moment

A long, healthy, and happy life is the result of making contributions, of having meaningful projects that are personally exciting and contribute to and bless the lives of others.

- Stephen Covey Read more

The road is better than the end.

- Cervantes Read more

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

- Aristotle Read more

You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you, and allowing that goodness to emerge. But it can only emerge if something fundamental changes in your state of consciousness. Read more

Enthusiasm is more important to mastery than innate ability, it turns out, because the single most important element in developing an expertise is your willingness to practice.

From - The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin Read more

Immanuel Kant believed that we humans, because we are so emotionally complex, go through two puberties in life.

The first puberty is when our bodies become mature enough for sex; the second puberty is when our minds become mature enough for sex.

The two events can be separated by many, many years... Read more

People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants.

But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that’s holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.

A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. Read more

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson Read more

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.

- Thich Nhat Hanh Read more

Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice. No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take...

- Thich Nhat Hanh Read more