~ OIIWUIWOTOF-O-MA-WWTOTOU ~ Our Identity Is Wrapped Up In What Others Think Of Us – Or – More Accurately – What We Think Others Think Of Us

~ WWABIN-WLTOWITS ~ When We Are Buried In Nonessentials – We Lose Track Of What Is Truly Significant

~ WWTO-T-O/E/O-OTWAU-WBTHO ~ When We Tune Out – The – Opinions / Expectations / Obligations – Of The World Around Us – We Begin To Hear Ourselves

~ AYL-NMWY-T-YVA-YATTRS-TVTHCIYL-TNSIT-DWYVAAWYCAIAWT ~ Audit Your Life – No Matter What You – Think – Your Values Are – Your Actions Tell The Real Story – The Values That Have Crept Into Your Life – The Next Step Is To – Decide What Your Values Are And Whether Your Choices Are In Alignment With Them

~ WYSYWHYSTYV ~ Who You Surround Yourself With Helps You Stick To Your Values

~ IYV-A-LTGY-WHYFEI ~ Identifying Your Values – And – Letting Them Guide You – Will Help You Filter External Influences

~ NIC ~ Negativity Is Contagious

~ S-S-S ~ Spot – Stop – Swap

~ CSWEWEDMYWH ~ Criticizing Someone Else’s Work Ethic Doesn’t Make You Work Harder

~ CWC-A-UTWP ~ Choose Words Carefully – And – Use Them With Purpose

~ TF-TSAC-TF-WEAAOAEIR ~ Transformational Forgiveness – The Strength And Calmness – To Forgive – Without Expecting An Apology Or Anything Else In Return

~ AFARF ~ Ask For And Receive Forgiveness

~ TLTYFOEETMTYHTFOY ~ The Less Time You Fixate On Everyone Else – The More Time You Have To Focus On Yourself

~ O-WN-FW-B-IIG ~ Often – We Notice – Fear’s Warning – But – Ignore Its Guidance

~ WWTOFBTTS-MOUFTTCRT-A-ONTWACT-WWATTNOEIOL-WCFGFTGFOGTBTFAT ~ When We Track Our Fears Back To Their Source – Most Of Us Find That They’re Closely Related To – Attachment – Our Need To Own And Control Things – When We Accept The Temporary Nature Of Everything In Our Lives – We Can Feel Gratitude For The Good Fortune Of Getting To Borrow Them For A Time

~ A-UF-AUTASWCC ~ A – Useful Fear – Alerts Us To A Situation We Can Change

~ CTTT-GTPOU-A-TBSOPAF ~ Clinging To Temporary Things – Gives Them Power Over Us – And – They Become – Sources Of Pain And Fear

~ D-ITUPI-MF ~ Detachment – Is The Ultimate Practice In – Minimizing Fear

~ STWS ~ See The Whole Story

~ WAEF-P-DMU-PA ~ When All Else Fails – Pain – Does Make Us – Pay Attention

~ DIYF ~ Dive Into Your Fears

~ SDGH-A-HDRS ~ Success Doesn’t Doesn’t Guarantee Happiness – And – Happiness Doesn’t Require Success

~ B-WCS-TWT-BLF-M-ITL ~ But – We Can Survive – The Worst Tragedies – By Looking For – Meaning – In The Loss

~ Purpose And Meaning – Not – Success – Lead To True Contentment

~ WWP-W-WTCTWWDM-WCLI ~ When We Perform – Work – With The Conviction That What We Do Matters – We Can Live Intensely

~ TWL-W!W?W?!W?-DTTD-W-BT-W ~ The Why Ladder – Why! Why? Why?! Why? – Dig To The Deepest – Why – Behind The – Want

~ WTWIBYASOF-EIYD-SQ-O-E-?~ Will The Work Itself Bring You A Sense Of Fulfillment – Even If You Don’t – Succeed Quickly – Or – Ever – ?

~ P+E+U=D ~ Passion + Expertise + Usefulness = Dharma

~ LFOTDWYLITLYAH-YNKWIML ~ Look For Opportunities To Do What You Love In The Life You Already Have – You Never Know Where It Might Lead

~ YPBAPWYUITSO ~ Your Passion Becomes A Purpose When You Use It To Serve Others

~ LHE;THM ~ Location Has Energy; Time Has Memory

~ TTM ~ Transform The Mundane

~ TGRUTM ~ True Growth Requires Understanding The Mind

~ OTALCPB-WANOM ~ Our Thoughts Are Like Clouds Passing By – We Are Not Our Minds

~ TYWTSLARYWTSTO ~ Treat Yourself With The Same Love And Respect You Want To Show To Others

~ SP ~ Stay Present

~ NOY-OB-D-CWT-GCOTM ~ Nothing Owns You – Only By – Detaching – Can We Truly – Gain Control Of The Mind

~ ROT-Y-WEWNEIA-NOTI-NOWSTOY ~ Reflect On The – You – Who Emerges When Nobody Else Is Around – No One To Impress – No One With Something To Offer You

~ AI-FF-IOTD-MOO-F-MOI?-AIPMOW-? ~ Am I – Finding Fault – In Order To Distract – Myself Or Others – From – My Own Insecurities? – Am I Projecting My Own Weakness – ?

~ TEIAOTG ~ The Ego Is An Obstacle To Growth

~ B-C-N-E ~ Build – Confidence – Not – Ego

~ SW ~ Small Wins

~ TEWTBIKB-S-IIQTWOFAC ~ The Ego Wants To Believe It Knows Best – So – It Is Quick To Write Off Feedback As Criticism

~ RIOJ ~ Reflect Instead Of Judging

~ ACQ ~ Ask Clarifying Questions

~ DBIYOH ~ Don’t Buy Into Your Own Hype

~ YANSOYF ~ You Are Not Your Success Or Your Failure

~ OYE-IA-P-N-A-A ~ Overcoming Your Ego – Is A – Practice – Not – An – Accomplishment

~ IOTCS-WHTII-WWBICBBE ~ In Order To Create Something – We Have To Imagine It – Whatever We Build Internally Can Be Built Externally

~ G-HBLT-B-MH/S-A/R-A-ASOF ~ Gratitude – Has Been Linked To – Better – Mental Health / Self-Awareness / Relationships – And – A Sense Of Fulfillment

~ WYPIG-YCBAE ~ When You’re Present In Gratitude – You Can’t Be Anywhere Else

~ EG ~ Everyday Gratitude

~ TPOG-TI-N-IW-S-OT ~ The Practice Of Gratitude – Train It – Now – It Will – Strengthen – Over Time

~ EG ~ Expressing Gratitude

~ GTS-HUTNE-B-GUP ~ Gratitude Through Service – Helps Us Transform Negative Emotions – By – Giving Us Perspective

~ FC-ASL-TAOH-CB-PT ~ Feeling Connected – At Some Level – To All Of Humanity – Can Be – Positively Therapeutic

~ LIOOTMTGWCG ~ Listening Is One Of The Most Thoughtful Gifts We Can Give

~ AFWYW ~ Ask For What You Want

~ Y-NTBS-W-MYH ~ You – Need To Be Someone – Who – Makes You Happy

~ SHTS ~ Selflessness Heals The Self

~ TTLAM-UM-TS ~ To Think Like A Monk – Ultimately Means – To Serve

~ S-ITDPT-AML ~ Service – Is The Direct Path To – A Meaningful Life