“Those with a high level of confidence may have as many or more weaknesses than those with low self-esteem.”

“Focus on your potential instead of your limitations.

Learn, earn, return – these are the 3 phases of life. Jack Balousek

There is no more noble occupation in the world than to assist another human being – to help someone to succeed.

To the contrary, I’ve found that the happiest people have found some cause and they stride through life propelled by a commitment.

And I discover that we rarely if ever see the totality of another in ordinary social intercourse.

When an individual appears mean and lazy, we are only seeing one part of the person.

Love, honor, and negotiate.

A true leader helps people focus on their potential, not on their limitations.

But leisure has little to do with one’s happiness.

Tears are often a gift from God, and sadness is a healthy emotion.

Focus on your potential instead of your limitations.

The Hasidic rabbi, Zuscha, was asked on his deathbed what he thought the kingdom of God would be like. He replied, “I don’t know. But one thing I do know.

When I get there I am not going to be asked, ‘Why weren’t you Moses? Why weren’t you David?’ I am only going to be asked, ‘Why weren’t you Zuscha? Why weren’t you fully you?'”

One reason I can be more tolerant than most is that as a therapist.

The ultimate leaders develop followers who will surpass them.

You will be surprised at how many good things you can observe in them and comment upon.

Adversity deprives us of our judgment.

Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.

The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair through fear alone. [Lat., Fortes et strenuos etiam contra fortunam insistere, timidos et ignoros ad desperationem formidine properare.]

My mind’s sunk so low, Claudia, because of you, wrecked itself on your account so bad already, that I couldn’t like you if you were the best of women, -or stop loving you, no matter what you do.

We are not that flash, me or the missus. In fact, we are quite low-maintenance.

I feel the need to reaffirm all of it, the whole unhappy territory and all the things loved and unloveable in it, for it is all part of me.

Women sometimes seem to share a quiet, unalterable dogma of persecution that endows even the most sophisticated of them with the inarticulate poignancy of the peasant.

If your stress is related to another person, finding forgiveness – changing your thoughts and energy around that person – can lower stress.