The difficulty we have in accepting responsibility for our behavior lies in the desire to avoid the pain of the consequences of that behavior.

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It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.

It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.

We cannot let another person into our hearts or minds unless we empty ourselves. We...

We cannot let another person into our hearts or minds unless we empty ourselves. We...

Share our similarities, celebrate our differences.

Share our similarities, celebrate our differences.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

The great awareness comes slowly, piece by piece. The path of spiritual growth is a...

The great awareness comes slowly, piece by piece. The path of spiritual growth is a...

Nirvana or lasting enlightenment or true spiritual growth can be achieved only through persistent exercise...

Nirvana or lasting enlightenment or true spiritual growth can be achieved only through persistent exercise...

Ultimately love is everything.

Ultimately love is everything.

We know a great deal more about the causes of physical disease than we do...

We know a great deal more about the causes of physical disease than we do...

We cannot solve life's problems except by solving them.

We cannot solve life's problems except by solving them.

The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are...

The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are...

Real love is a permanently self-enlarging experience.

Real love is a permanently self-enlarging experience.

It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.

It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.

Love is not a feeling. Love is an action, an activity. . .Genuine love implies...

Love is not a feeling. Love is an action, an activity. . .Genuine love implies...

There can be no vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there...

There can be no vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there...

Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you...

Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you...

Whenever we seek to avoid the responsibility for our own behavior, we do so by...

Whenever we seek to avoid the responsibility for our own behavior, we do so by...

Discipline is wisdom and vice versa.

Discipline is wisdom and vice versa.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to...

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to...

For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.

For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.

Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that...

Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that...