awareness

Your life history impacts you much less than your stories about it.

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent; it is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.

Addictions are attempts to attain bliss without releasing defensive patterns.

When you're busy enough, "boredom" isn't a thing - it just feels like a break. It's fantastic and rare. A chance to think, to put things together in your head, be intentional with moves forward, and actually really wonderful.

Stuff happens. Your stories about it determine whether it’s manageable or not.

Spontaneity is great but life is just easier and everything goes far better when we have protocols.