We must obey in faith before we feel better or different.

Action is the real measure of intelligence.

Spiritual community can be thought of as an exchange between two or more people that reflects those four passions: the safety of celebration, the hope of vision, the wisdom of loving discernment, and the power of touch.

The main theme of the Golden Circle chapter in “Start with Why” is that great leaders and organizations start with why they do what they do, and that this sense of purpose and direction is the key to success and influence. By understanding and communicating their why, organizations can inspire people to connect with them on a deeper level and to take action in support of their cause.

Observing and then moving into analysis... for clear analysis, you've got to separate the observing from judging.

Passion alone can't cut it. For passion to survive it needs structure. A why without how has little probability of success.

Recognizing our power. We decide what we will make of each and every situation. We decide whether we will break or whether we'll resist. We decide whether we'll ascent or reject. No one can force us to give up or to believe something that is untrue...Our perceptions are the thing we're in complete control of.

If you truly love someone, your love sees past their humanness

I now think good character is a by-product of giving yourself away. You love things that are worthy of love. You surrender to a community or cause, make promises to other people, build a thick jungle of loving attachments, lose yourself in the daily act of serving others as they lose themselves in the daily acts of serving you.

When we behave well, it’s rarely because we want a reward or because we fear punishment, it’s because behaving with consideration towards other people comes naturally to us.