“I don’t believe any level of success as an adult completely changes how you saw yourself as a child.” – pg. 5
“Everything we experience, good and bad, has a meaning, even if we may not understand it right away. It’s all happening for us to learn.” – pg. 10
“Our lives play an important role in the lives of others, too. It’s as if our lives were cogs […]. When we look back, it’s as if, without knowing it, we were all co-creating our lives.” – pg. 11
“Throw away everything else, but please, please don’t ever live your life without love.” – pg. 15
“Clearly defining what you want gives you direction and the inner fire that can motivate you.” – pg. 23
“A wise friend of mine once told me something I’ve never forgotten. […] You have to give people the dignity of their own process. I think about those words a lot. At the same time, it was my choice whether or not to keep someone in my life. The decision didn’t mean I didn’t love that person either. It meant only that I needed to love myself first and surround myself with only those things that would nourish me and those people whom I could trust.” – pg. 68
“I don’t let go of those feelings because I’m an amazingly unselfish person […]. I let go because in the end it’s better for me.” – pg. 71
“The difficulties that came so close to killing me were, in the end, what gave me a whole new life.” – pg. 73
“I’ve always had very high standards for myself – and have expected that the people around me would share that commitment. But over the years I’ve learned that this is not necessarily the case.” – pg. 78
“When I have thoughts that don’t really serve me, I now see them as visitors […]. I just observe them – it feels very much like being seated in the back row of a theater – giving me the objectivity to say to myself, ‘Oh, you’re thinking about that again.'” – pg. 78
“If you’re always the one who’s doing the giving, well, it’s actually kind of selfish. […] The truth is that asking other people for help is not a sign of weakness, but actually gives them an opportunity to feel empowered.” – pg. 83
“I believe that all relationships – including our marriages or partnerships – come to us to support our growth, and give us the opportunity to learn to create happiness and fulfillment. All our relationships together form a kind of mosaic.” – pg. 94
“I’m always looking out for what is best not just for me […], but for everybody in our family. What is the best way to support and fulfill everybody’s needs as we move forward?” – pg. 221
“Imagine what would happen if each one of us knew ourselves as fully and deeply as possible. And that we led each day of our lives consciously and compassionately, without projecting our emotions onto others, or allowing our egos to distort reality. If everyone did whatever work was necessary to get to know themselves better, and took responsibility for being the best self he or she could be, I believe the world would be a different place, a better place.” – pg. 229
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