It all changed when I realized I'm not the only one on the planet who's scared. Everyone else is, too. read more

It all changed when I realized I'm not the only one on the planet who's scared. Everyone else is, too. I started asking people, "Are you scared, too?" "You bet your sweet life I am." "Aha, so that's the way it is for you, too." We were all in the same boat. That's probably what is so effective at our workshops. When I ask, "Who else feels like this?" the whole room of hands goes up. People realize they are not the only one who feels that way.

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed read more

Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the one against whom it is directed.

Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.

Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.

Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something.

Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something.

Nothing fails like success because we don't learn from it. We learn only from failure.

Nothing fails like success because we don't learn from it. We learn only from failure.

No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you.

No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you.

If you pray for rain, don't be surprised if you're struck by lightning.

If you pray for rain, don't be surprised if you're struck by lightning.