“How do you learn not to take things so seriously? Don't take them.”

“Don’t take everything so seriously, especially yourself. It isn’t what you think, anyway.”

“If you take care of the small things with ease, then there are no big things to take care of. This is how we reduce our drama.”

“If you’re discouraged, then be discouraged. See how far that takes you. Then try encouragement. It’ll probably take you a bit farther into your courage.”

“If you do not fear rejection, then you are free to take risks.”

“The best you can do is to take care of your life. No one is going to do it for you.”

“Contentment? Hmmmmmmmmm. That’s a really deep one. It requires diving deep into the moment and bringing up that contentment which lies deep within us. You may want to put your life behind you so that it doesn’t impede your way deeper. It’s alright to do something really slowly if that’s what it takes to do the thing you want to do.”