“When you learn not to want things so badly, life comes to you.”

“There are realities we all share, regardless of our nationality, language, or individual tastes. As we need food, so do we need emotional nourishment: love, kindness, appreciation, and support from others.”

“If we leave the movies of the mind behind, time can only be experienced now — moment by precious moment. Immerse yourself in the joy and wonder of every now and life will be a gift.”

“When we accept we are the designers of our life, we realize each moment is a blank canvas on which we can create anew.”

“Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom.”

It’s about what you bring to life … not what you’re seeking to get.

Don’t waste your time living someone else’s life.  Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.