Therefore, the substance of [Donald] Trump policies never got covered, because it wasn't what interested the media.
Acceptance of the unacceptable is the greatest source of grace in this world.
The most common ego identifications have to do with possessions, the work you do, social status and recognition, knowledge and education, physical appearance, special abilities, relationships, person and family history, belief systems, and often nationalistic, racial, religious, and other collective identifications. None of these is you.
Here is a new spiritual practice for you: don't take your thoughts too seriously.
The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.
All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.
Stop looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security, or love - you have a treasure within that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer.
Self-nurturance, or learning to bask in bliss, is an acquired art form.
I'm a workaholic. Before long I'm traveling on my nervous energy alone. This is incredibly exhausting.
Drawing is rather like playing chess: your mind races ahead of the moves that you eventually make.
I grew up with an older brother, so I'm pretty good at being bashed around.