we can only flourish when we are truly grounded in self. keep that in mind when journeying.

To reap a return in ten years, plant trees. To reap a return in 100, cultivate the people.

My growth as a human being has been directly proportional to my growth as a marital artist.

Age doesn't determine maturity. It's the depth of life that does, not its duration.

You've earned the right to grow. You're going to have to carry the water yourself.

Change what you can, accept what you can't, and be smart enough to know the difference.

We grow when the walls press in. We grow when life steals our control. We grow in darkness.

Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree

Only the frantic of fear can harm you. Your calm and centered self knows exactly what to do.

All of life and history is holding you on its shoulders so you can stretch one atom further.

All wisdom contracts then expands, contracts then expands. That is how consciousness evolves.

When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again.

The truth only comes if you are willing to face some really unpleasant things about yourself.

Until you stop blaming and become positively self-critical you are not going to move forward.

Until you see fear as an opportunity for growth, you won't grow beyond your current self.