Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.

Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.

Is suffering so very serious? I have come to doubt it. It may be quite childish, a sort of undignified read more

Is suffering so very serious? I have come to doubt it. It may be quite childish, a sort of undignified pastime -- I'm referring to the kind of suffering a man inflicts on a woman or a woman on a man. It's extremely painful. I agree that it's hardly bearable. But I very much fear that this sort of pain deserves no consideration at all. It's no more worthy of respect than old age or illness.

Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity.

Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity.

Things don't go wrong, they simply happen.

Things don't go wrong, they simply happen.

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is read more

Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything.

Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.

Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.

To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.

To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.

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.