“Remember that your thoughts are the primary cause of everything.”

“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but thought about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. Separate them from the situation, which is always neutral. It is as it is.”

“Everything else you see and experience in this world is effect, and that includes your feelings. The cause is always your thoughts.”

“The primary cause of disorder in ourselves is the seeking of reality promised by another.”

“Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.”

“Remember, the essence of becoming wealthy is to produce more than you consume and save the difference. But it'shard to maximize value working for somebody else. [...] There is cause and there is effect. You don't want to be theeffect of somebody else's cause. You want to be the cause for everything in your life. That implies working foryourself."On Getting And Keeping Money, The Casey Report, July 2011”