The eternal tension between what is and what ought to be either leads to frustration or transformation. The choice is yours.

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Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.

But in reality, it’s the way we relate to things that matters. It’s not social media that makes us depressed; it’s our relationship to it. It’s not money that makes us unhappy; it’s our relationship to it. It’s not our partner that makes us happy; it’s our relationship to him or her. Instead of changing the world around us, it may be better to change the way we relate to the world.

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Sometimes, when we become a friend to ourselves, we become a stranger to others.

The problem with fear is that it suppresses creativity, joy, curiosity, and spontaneity.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.

The moment we discover our purpose is the moment we tap into an infinite source of energy. This is the moment we realize we weren’t tired; we were just uninspired. As Mark Twain said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

To live our lives trying to avoid mistakes is one of the biggest mistakes we can make.

The reason many people suffer is not that life is too tough; it's that they haven't found something worth living for.