It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.

It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.

Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and
humanity.

Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and
humanity.

What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists...and it
becomes available only when you read more

What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists...and it
becomes available only when you are in that state of mind in which you
know exactly what you want...and are fully determined not to quit
until you get it.

Not the fruit of experience but experience itself, is the
end.

Not the fruit of experience but experience itself, is the
end.

Have no fear of perfection-you'll never reach it.

Have no fear of perfection-you'll never reach it.

There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those.

There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those.

Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is
regret for the things we did not read more

Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is
regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.

There can be no transforming of darkness into light and
of apathy into movement without emotion.

There can be no transforming of darkness into light and
of apathy into movement without emotion.

Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go,
non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness
practice. You read more

Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go,
non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness
practice. You might experiment with using the cultivation of generosity as
a vehicle for deep self-observation and inquiry as well as an exercise in
giving. A good place to start is with yourself. See if you can give
yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance, or
some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to
accept these gifts without obligation-to simply receive from yourself, and
from the universe.