Gratitude is an astoundingly reliable, immediate way of becoming present.
The journey has to feel the way you want the destination to feel.
First, get clear on how you want to feel. Then, do stuff that makes you feel that way.
I focus for periods of time on creative work and I’m very insular during those times – not a lot of socializing. I play when I want. That means I can take off on a retreat, catch a matinee, make friends. My core desired feelings are my time management system.
The secret to success: Do what you say you’re going to do.
Small, deliberate actions inspired by your true desires create a life you love.
People magazine with a bag of sour cream and onion chips always makes be feel a bit trashy. But good trashy.
Value inner attunement as much as you value outer attainment.
When you put your preferences on the altar of your life and say: THIS. THIS is what compels me. The real you emerges.
Shift your energy from protecting yourself from failure to squeezing the life out of life.
The world reflects back to you how much you value yourself.
We must have the daring to be nothing but ourselves if we are to know what true power is.
Forget about being impressive and commit to being real.
Feeling good is the primary intention.
Sometimes, you need to stop taking your medicine to let your body heal itself. Sometimes, you need to pause so you can move forward. Sometimes, you need to turn away from something so you can see why you fell in love in the first place.
Whatever is on your plate got there because you said yes to it.
Make generosity part of your growth strategy.
Eventually, you have to stop picking a fight with your true nature and decide to seek the joy that underlies it all.
If your goals aren’t synced with the substance of your heart, then achieving them won’t matter much.
If it doesn’t light you up, you’re not the right person for the job.