No Need To Feel Brave Or Confident;

I Kind Of Got More Interested In Writing After I Turned In My Last College Essay And Nobody Was Going To Tell Me What Kind Of Academic Papers To Write Anymore. I Could Write Whatever I Wanted, And I Realized That I Actually Liked It When I Could Choose What I Would Write.

Life Has Three Rules: Paradox, Humor, And Change. - Paradox: Life Is A Mystery; Don't Waste Your Time Trying To Figure It Out. - Humor: Keep A Sense Of Humor, Especially About Yourself. It Is A Strength Beyond All Measure - Change: Know That Nothing Ever Stays The Same.

You Haven't Yet Opened Your Heart Fully, To Life, To Each Moment. The Peaceful Warrior's Way Is Not About Invulnerability, But Absolute Vulnerability--to The World, To Life, And To The Presence You Felt. All Along I've Shown You By Example That A Warrior's Life Is Not About Imagined Perfection Or Victory; It Is About Love. Love Is A Warrior's Sword; Wherever It Cuts, It Gives Life, Not Death.

Everyone Tells You What's Good For You. They Don't Want You To Find Your Own Answers. They Want You To Believe Theirs.

Life Is Not Suffering; It's Just That You Will Suffer It, Rather Than Enjoy It, Until You Let Go Of Your Mind's Attachments And Just Go For The Ride Freely, No Matter What Happens.