Too often we judge on incorrect assumptions. That which may appear as a weakness can reveal a hidden strength.

Limitations others place on you are merely their perceptions, not your reality. They are often totally wrong.

When others don't appreciate you, use their indifference as fuel to ignite your self-belief.

If you want to know who your real friends are, see what they do for you when there is nothing you are able to do for them.

Challenge paradigms, including your own, from the perspective of life’s ultimate purpose: We are here to relieve the suffering of others.

For all us people pleasers out there. Even with good intentions, every action is a double-edged sword

Legacy exists in the lives we touch. Our influence can ripple across generations long after our names may be forgotten.

We travel through life’s journey with two families: Those we get via the flip of the biological coin and The Family We Choose.

At its essence, freedom symbolizes liberation, autonomy, and the ability to make choices without undue restraint. One lesson we seem to need to re-learn over and over is this: Freedom isn’t free.

Never underestimate the proclivity of a person to avoid responsibility. It's easier to blame and much harder to engage.

We have many acquaintances, but very few true friends.

We live in time - it holds us and molds us - but I never felt I understood it very well.

We have become more sensitive to the presence of grace because of its profound absence in amid epidemic of grievance.

Any disaster you can survive is an improvement in your character, your stature, and your life.

“I’ll take my future.”

We are seduced by loud voices who get our attention by blaming the problems we face on people who are different. Taking the time to appreciate differences can reveal un-imagined treasures.

My mind likes to replay every mistake I've made. There are many. In the frankest moments with others I trust, I'm told this is common.

The veil of innocent youth lifts when we discover that the day-to-day is a series of story problems.

Perhaps we should stop insisting that our lives be a certain way and instead embrace it the way it is right now.

These days, it feels like divisions are sharper, tempers are hotter, voices are louder, the future is bleaker. It ain’t necessarily so.