about desire
"When you lose your desire for things that do not matter, you will be free."
about approval
"Would you rather live your life according to the approval of others or aligned with your truth and your dreams?"
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. "
about suffering
"We suffer for the simple reason that suffering is biologically useful. It is nature's preferred agent for inspiring change."
"Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success."
"Life is much like going to the gym. The most painful part is deciding to go. Once you get past that, it's easy."
about Challenges
"My instinct is always to seek out challenges as opposed to avoiding them."
"There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents."