Happiness is overrated, so choose inner stillness. It goes beyond happiness and "doing" and allows you to feel balanced in any given moment.

After reading this morning about the tragedy in Wisconsin, it further emphasizes that we don't process our emotions very well.

When a theory tries to explain everything, it honestly explains nothing. We seem to like touting abstract ideas and phrases.

We believe canceling others will punish ideas into obscurity. However, it only shows our immaturity and inability to manage conflict.

Rules are often set in place to help us avoid attachments. We oftentimes resist the rules without noticing the teaching.

Maybe rather than spend an hour “fighting” with someone on Twitter, we could spend that hour understanding why we insist that we're right.

Whether you choose to process this trauma in a healthy, productive way or choose to ignore it, it will bring about pain.

As I grew older, I realized that each person's experience is unique, and each person has to learn from their own mistakes.

The Buddha calls solitude the "island of self," which is the peaceful place inside where we can call home.

We don't like "boring." We shun the mundane. We hate slow. We lack the patience to allow things to unfold slowly. We don't like the profound

Researchers call this behavior “phubbing,” which is a fusion of two words — snubbing and phone. Others refer to this as “technoference."

Evil seeks separation, whereas God seeks unity. Evil is the thorns that seek to choke the seeds of life.

I've been awake since 2 a.m., so I'm sure much of this post will be somewhat diffuse. I had finished In Search of Wisdom by Alexandre...

It's important for us to endure the struggle so that we gradually teach ourselves new patterns of health. We can't rely on quick fixes.

When we don't have meaning in our lives, we find it difficult to cope, particularly when we're alone.

Whether or not you buy into the argument in The Social Dilemma, you can be more mindful about what you read and post on social media.

People can interpret the exact same episode in a completely different way. Rather than react to an episode, we should instead reflect.

The most valuable things in life are indeed free. You can’t place a material value on wisdom. You can’t put a price on inner peace.

Studies have found that many people do prefer some time in solitude, even extroverts. What seems to be the factor of resistance is autonomy.

Rather than exhausting all of my efforts, I have to recognize when to let go. I can't give more than what I have.