Everyone else on the planet, from the lowest amoebae to the great blue whale, expresses all their component elements in a perfect dance with the worl… - Nicholas Lore

True independence means being free from the domination of your own internal automatic behaviors, not doing what you feel like when the urge strikes.

The willingness to feel fear and keep going forward distinguishes the living from the merely breathing. In fact, it is not just the so-called negative emotions that are uncomfortable. When you choose to live fully, your palate of experiences, thoughts, emotions, and possibilities expands. This leads you onto new ground in other areas of your life as well. And, folks, all that newness swirling around just ain’t comfortable.

Go for vitality, not comfort.