One of the main strategies of the successful is that they constantly seek guidance from experts in their field.
People make mistakes in life through believing too much, but they have a damned dull time if they believe too little.
Surely there comes a time when counting the cost and paying the price aren't things to think about any more. All that matters is value - the ultimate value of what one does.
I dislike organized games, swimming pools, fashionable resorts, night clubs, music in restaurants, and political manifestoes; I enjoy driving from coast to coast, good food and drink, a few friends, dogs, the theatre, long walks, music and free conversation.
Is there not too much tension in the world at present, and might it not be better if more people were slackers?
If I had a child who wanted to be a teacher, I would bid him Godspeed as if he were going to war. For indeed the war against prejudice, greed, and ignorance is eternal, and those who dedicate themselves to it give their lives no less because they may live to see some fraction of the battle won.
if we have not found the heaven within,we have not found the heaven without
And make each day a critic on the last.
Secular humanists should recognize those forms of religion as allies in the struggle for human advancement. They should also learn from them, as they try to build a fully secular world in which people can have the opportunity to live rich and fulfilling lives.
Happy endings were never handed out. You had to fight for them, earn them with bruised hearts and sacrifices.
Balance, that's the secret. Moderate extremism. The best of both worlds.