People of genius whenever they are faced with misfortune find resources within themselves.

People of genius whenever they are faced with misfortune find resources within themselves.

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that read more

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about
us.

The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his
work and his play, his labor and his read more

The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his
work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his
information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows
which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he
does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him
he's always doing both.

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.

I've met a few people who had to change their jobs in order to change
their lives, but I've met read more

I've met a few people who had to change their jobs in order to change
their lives, but I've met many more people who merely had to change their
motive to service in order to change their lives.

The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs
to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh.

The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs
to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh.

When we put things off until some future-probably mythical-Laterland,
we drag the past into the future. The burden of yesterday's read more

When we put things off until some future-probably mythical-Laterland,
we drag the past into the future. The burden of yesterday's incompletions
is a heavy load to carry. Don't carry it.

In addition to self-awareness, imagination and conscience, it is the
fourth human endowment-independent will-that really makes effective
self-management possible. It read more

In addition to self-awareness, imagination and conscience, it is the
fourth human endowment-independent will-that really makes effective
self-management possible. It is the ability to make decisions and choices
and to act in accordance with them. It is the ability to act rather than
to be acted upon, to proactively carry out the program we have developed
through the other three endowments. Empowerment comes from learning how to
use this great endowment in the decisions we make every day.

Life must be lived forward, but can only be understood backwards.

Life must be lived forward, but can only be understood backwards.