Here is some of my favorite sayings

Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you feed him for his life.
Angles don't die therefore are not afraid of death/sickness have clear goals (given by god), no conflicts have no natural emotions therefore more logical have no sexual needs, therefore no competition/stress/need to look good
If life hands you a lemon, make lemonade.
Let others work out their own differences
Negative thoughts about others say something about your self
When you seek happiness for others, you will find your own
Choose your battles wisely. Small enough to win but big enough to matter
If some one throws a ball, you don't have to catch it.
Mind your own business. avoid getting into other peoples problems. one reason for doing this is to avoid looking into your own problems.
Agree with criticism directed towards you. it defuses a situation and there may be a grain of truth in the criticism.
Choose to be kind instead of being right. you generally feel worse after putting some one down.
Put first things first.
Live by your own standards, not other's
Your values are influenced by who you associate with.
Proactive choose what to work on. avoid "reactive" (reacting to stimuli) actions. Responsibility is your ability to choose your own response. Do not empower other people's weakness by your response.
Motivation is an inner force that compels behavior.
Taking responsibility of your life means you are in total control of what happens in your life.
Stress anxiety is abnormal. eliminate negativity in life, this is a stressor. outcome only determines the next step you will make. nothing is a big deal. stress is self created.
Integrity: true to self and others
Live by your own standards even if it is unpopular
Make a difference
If you blame some one, know you are the one feeling it.
Values are what are most important to you. make sure they are yours, not some one else's. it is like a script of the rest of your life.
Must take control of the elements life
Nature is random, neither good or bad
We are responsible for our own behavior. no one else is
What you think is what you become.
Will power is based on your response to specific stimulus.
Reason things out logically.
Compliment people if they do something you like, or deserves a compliment.
Resist the urge to criticize. it only says you have a need to criticize.
Have tolerance for past injustices
If the choice is be right or be kind, be kind
Judge not
Give with out letting anyone know that you did.
Practice listening
Remember: what will it mean in 100 years.
Keep asking your self, what is really important.
Should help others but not do it for them
Disarming the critic : agree with the critic.
Only one person in the world has the power to put you down; and you are that person, no one else!
No one lives to serve you, or you to serve others
Avoid finding enemies
Do not be afraid of disapproval
Do not compare your self with others
Think win/win
Retreat every day in some relaxation
Shift from a career to a calling
Simplify, simplify
Slow down, think
Take time to relax
Trust in your divine power
Turn problems over to god
Use positive words such as "absolutely"
Be content with who you are, not other's opinion
Objects do not give you freedom, they enslave you
Don't sweat the small stuff" "it's all small stuff"
Small stuff takes more energy than it is worth.
The need for perfection takes away from our goals most things in like are OK now.
Surrender to the fact that life is not fair, nor should it be fair.
Repeat to your self "life is not an emergency"; Think of what you have instead of what you want.
Get conformable with not knowing.
Cut your self some slack.
Let go of beliefs of inadequacy
Let go of repetitive negative inner dialogue
Remove the idea that it is impossible
Take full responsibility for all events in your life, you are responsible.
Don't limit your thinking.
You think 5000 things a day, generally the same ones as yesterday
You feel the way you do right now because of the thoughts you are thinking at the moment.
Allow your higher self to guide you
Know you do not have be your best at all times
Let go of "more is better", enough is all you need.
Lighten the material load
Live in the present
Begin with the end in mind.
Persistence generally leads to results.
Beliefs restrict, knowledge empowers.
Get a clear idea of something you want to happen in life, keep focused
Create an imagination of what you want to be real.
Shed fault finding, your life is all that happened up to now.
There are no accidents in the universe.
The bottom line of all fear is the feeling that you can't handle what life will bring you.
If you knew you could handle anything, you would not be afraid of anything.
Your biggest friend or enemy is your chatterbox (inner voice).
Curb the need to be right
Examine what offends you and get the ego out of it
Failed relationships do not make you a failure
Know where you are going, and who is going with you: only in that order (quoted by sam kean)
Grievances bring turmoil
Define what you spend your time on. Things were done one way for a reason at that time, time changes
All past experiences are part of your life, forgive your self
Avoid "I" (ego)
Be conscious of your thoughts and internal dialogue
Coax bad habits down one step at a time

Updated Mar 07, 1999