Greed Makes You Sick
Fight against greed with everything you have — it will straitjacket your soul and distort your judgment.
Truly Educated
Education doesn’t come from inside a classroom. It’s not signified by a fancy degree.
Peaceful Inside, Regardless of Surroundings
You might think you need a retreat at the beach, the forest, the mountains. But peace can be found anywhere, because it comes from within.
Ready When Adversity Knocks
Don’t hope to avoid bad luck. Trouble will come, whether you like it or not. Instead, aim to be ready when adversity knocks on your door.
Events Aren’t Good or Bad
Good things don’t happen, bad things don’t happen. Things simply happen. Your reaction determines their value.
Crushed from the Inside
If you’re feeling crushed by the weight of the world, know that that crushing feeling actually comes from inside you.
Real Beauty Comes From Choosing Well
Real beauty is a result of making good choices, and not from being genetically blessed.
The Awesome Power of Your Understanding
Your ability to understand the truth of a situation, and apply reason to it and alter your circumstances — that power is unmatched.
The Present Is All You Ever Have
You can’t live a different past. And you can’t live a future that belongs to someone else — only your own. In truth, the present is all you ever have.
The Enemy of Growth and Learning
What is the one thing that blocks us from growing and learning, and from becoming everything we want to be?
