Life is not primarily a quest for pleasure, as Freud believed, or a quest for power, as Alfred Adler taught, but a quest for meaning.

Focus Your Time Only On Things That Utilize Your Unique Strengths And Passions

We live in a world of thought, not reality; yet it is through thought that our realities are created.

Seeking validation of our viewpoint is toxic. Our distorted version of self will never be an accurate portrayal of who we are, and expecting others to see and applaud us for who we think we are is unrealistic and will only hurt us.

While Dad liked it that Mom was bringing home a paycheck, he saw himself as the head of the household, and he maintained that the money should be turned over to him. It was his responsibility, he'd say, to handle the family finances.

Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving away money, but it's true.

The Hero's Journey language is clearly becoming part of the storytelling common knowledge and its principles have been used consciously to create hugely popular films.

The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.

Emotion: Both positive & negative emotions can spur action, so long as they trigger a high level of arousal. Use this principle to find your emotional hook or leverage situational factors for emotional arousal.

Read your plan out loud twice a day and make sure you have full faith in yourself.