No Contact is the key that locks out that person from ever entering our heart, mind, and spirit in any palpable way again.

The true purpose of the Enneagram is to reveal to you your shadow side and offer spiritual counsel on how to open it to the transformative light of grace.

Do not let anything that happens in life be important enough that you’re willing to close your heart over it.

How many mental health problems, from drug addiction to self-injurious behavior, start as attempts to cope with the unbearable physical pain of our emotions?

Decide in advance what you’re going to do with every minute of your workday.

People continue to want their leaders to be truthful, to know what they are doing and talking about, to demonstrate genuine enthusiasm and a positive outlook, and to have a sense of direction.

Romance blooms in wish, love in will. In romance, we think: “I am contained by you and you by me. We are finding—or rediscovering —the five A’s we sought in our primordial relationship.

The avoidance of losses is the most important goal of all.

One way, I experience myself as a person among people. The other way, I experience myself as a person among objects.

The book is a powerful and inspiring guide to motivation and personal growth, and it offers a unique perspective on the principles and practices of motivation and success.