Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.

Invest three percent of your income in yourself (self-development) in
order to guarantee your future.

Invest three percent of your income in yourself (self-development) in
order to guarantee your future.

We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities.

We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities.

The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are
taken out, it's just sort of a tired read more

The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are
taken out, it's just sort of a tired feeling.

Those who wish to sing always find a song.

Those who wish to sing always find a song.

We probably wouldn't worry about what people think of us if we could know
how seldom they do.

We probably wouldn't worry about what people think of us if we could know
how seldom they do.

A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing.

A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing.

It's not failure, but low aim is crime.

It's not failure, but low aim is crime.

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.