You Can Live A Whole Life Time

It Is Better For You To Take Responsibility For Your Life As It Is, Instead Of Blaming Others, Or Circumstances, For Your Predicament. As Your Eyes Open, You'll See That Your State Of Health, Happiness, And Every Circumstance Of Your Life Has Been, In Large Part, Arranged By You - Consciously Or Unconsciously.

My Parents Were Only One Part Of My Lineage. I Also Met A Number Of Mentors, One Of Whom I Nicknamed "socrates" After The Ancient Greek, And Wrote About In My First Book, Way Of The Peaceful Warrior. That Book Emerged In 1980, As A Result Of Travels Around The World And Decades Of Preparation, Eventually Leading To 15 Other Books Written Over The Years, Culminating In My Newest Offering, The Four Purposes Of Life.

If You Don't Get What You Want, You Suffer; If You Get What You Don't Want, You Suffer; Even When You Get Exactly What You Want, You Still Suffer Because You Can't Hold On To It Forever.

A Zen Student Asked His Roshi The Most Important Element Of Zen.the Roshi Replied, "attention." "yes, Thank You," The Student Replied. "but Can You Tell Me The Second Most Important Element?"and The Roshi Replied, "attention."

Ultimately, Fear Of Failure Generates A Vicious Circle That Creates What Is Most Feared. To Break This Cycle, You Need To Make Peace With Failure. It Isn't Enough To Merely Tolerate It; You Need To Appreciate The Failure And Use It.