I have come to discover through earnest personal experience and dedicated learning that ultimately the greatest help is self-help. There is no other help but self-help. Self-help comes in many forms: daily discoveries, honesty as we whole-heartedly do our best, indomitable dedication, and a realization that there is no end or limit because life is

Sometimes it’s easy to have a revelation and forget to incorporate it into your life.

My father often likened the process of becoming one’s true self to that of a sculptor. We are the chunk of raw marble, and rather than try to add more marble to make our sculpture, we are to chip away all that is hiding the art within. With every piece we chisel away, we reveal our true self.

Knowing who you are, what you want, and what you love will serve you faithfully. And then, having clear objectives and clear dreams will set a direct trajectory from which you will not easily be deterred.

Whatever the situation, it’s best to try to remember that the obstacle is just “what happened.” It is neutral in this way. It is what has occurred. And it’s what you make of “what happened” that makes all the difference.

“I cannot and will not scoff at faith when reason seems to be such a barren thing.”

Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, translated by Charles S. Terry.

Right Awareness BL Translation: You must feel it and think about it incessantly.

This sense of freedom results from learning how to flow effortlessly in life.