The default is distraction

If you do not actively choose a better way, then society, culture, and the general inertia of life will push you into a worse way. The default is distraction, not improvement.

Being proactive, yet positive

There is too much bad news to justify complacency. There is too much good news to justify despair.

You will never be younger

When you think you are too old to do something new remember you will never be younger than you are right now.

The human mind is fabulous at learning

A critical quality to develop in life is the willingness to try. You simply must find enough confidence to give it a go. The human mind is fabulous at learning. You will get better at whatever you practice. But before you can develop the skill to succeed, you must find the courage to attempt.

Choose your battle

If you dig a hole and it's in the wrong place, digging it deeper isn't going to help.

Self-talk strategies

If you need confidence, talk to yourself the way you would talk to a friend. If you need persistence, talk to yourself the way you would talk to a student. If you need patience, talk to yourself the way you would talk to a child.

Choose forgiveness

Anger is like an oven; heat without light. Forgiveness is like the moon; light without heat.