“Avoidance of self deception is a matter of integrity not comfort.”

“If you asked me what makes the world go round, I would say self-deception. Self-deception allows us to create a consistent narrative for ourselves that we actually believe. I’m not saying that the truth doesn’t matter. It does. But self-deception is how we survive.”

“Alignment begins with a constituency of one. These are the individuals whose substance is real, pure and nonnegotiable. They share their vulnerabilities and fears in complement to their strengths. They are comfortable weaving all parts of their lives together in an integrated way. Our level of effectiveness, contribution and integrity of work and life are in direct correlation with our level of integration, self-actualization and total alignment fo body, mind and spirit.”

“If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.”

“I mistrust all systematizers and avoid them. the will to a system is a lack of integrity.”

“Love is self deception. I am a living creature. Hate is only self love. I am a double feature.”