Materialism reduces you to a number and glamorizes things that make you number Most people nowadays are materialistic: they live to seek materialistic sensations and [...]
Choose the good when it protects you from the bad but not when it deprives you of the best Suppose we had to choose between [...]
We are like birds on a branch — our wings need to grow before the branch breaks Suppose a bird is perched on a branch. [...]
The notion that love can exist outside of sacrifice is a dangerous lie In today’s world, many people equate love with feel-good. When they experience [...]
The images of prosperous people that make us burn with envy are just our mind’s illusions Suppose we see someone driving a Porsche and looking [...]
To be nice is not to be naive — it is to be free from the control of vice Some people say, “If you are [...]
The choices you make make you During our life, we constantly make choices. Even when we know that our choices are consequential, we may not [...]
Our belief system doesn’t just shape our perception of reality - it becomes our reality What we believe, that we perceive. This is a well-known [...]
Our clock may stop but time doesn’t - don’t waste time Suppose we are working on a deadline-driven project. While we are racing against time, [...]
Inability to face life’s challenges may diminish us but unwillingness to face life’s challenges will demolish us We all face challenges in life. And some [...]
If an ideal inspires more regret than reform an intermediate ideal is required Suppose a hospital gym has weights so heavy that they can’t even [...]
Commitment is emotional investment attachment is emotional dependence During the course of our relationship with our loved ones, we may get the question: How can [...]
The essence of commitment is recommitment We sometimes resolve to do something constructive such as exercising, meditating, studying wisdom-texts or becoming more tolerant in our [...]
When the mind says our victories are too small to count cross-question it – What other way is there to big victories When striving for [...]
When we limit our challenges we can challenge our limits Suppose an army is fighting a multifront war against a formidable enemy. For the army [...]
Trying to get even with others gets us at odds with ourselves Whenever anyone hurts us, a natural human tendency is to want to get [...]
If we are grateful when ability manifests through us we can be graceful when it doesn’t Amid life’s challenges, we all look for some ability [...]
When you feel like giving up start looking up – not sentimentally but spiritually When life seems overwhelming, we may feel like giving up. As [...]
Suppose someone criticizes us constantly about something we are doing. Instead of understanding where we are coming from, if they simply judge and condemn us, [...]
Turning away is not running away if we are turning toward something better Suppose we see a person who constantly agitates us. Not wanting to [...]
What we know doesn’t define us as much as what we want to know Suppose someone who is in a disaster-hit area knows the path [...]
