He thinks he sees, Yet, he sees not . . . That his mind's eye Views its own thought.

Just as it's true of all tempests in nature, psychological storms must pass too; but those who run from their troubles run with them, which is why -- wherever they go -- a storm awaits their arrival.

Looking to any negative reaction to help you resolve a problem is like jumping out of an airplane and -- after you hit the ground -- pulling the cord to release your parachute!...

Our lives in these modern times seem to consist of nothing but one problem after another. The level of mind that we live from currently is constantly trying to resolve everything that it sees as a problem. Our minds are often preoccupied with trying to change what we don't want, and so we find ourselves resisting life as it comes to us. But is it actually "me" that does not want my present ci...

Interview with Lance White, "The Zany Mystic" on 8/1/09. Topics explored in this dialogue: Pursuing what you love for the purpose of discovering your true self; You can't get negative without first resisting what you blame for your negativity; Letting go is the natural release that follows the realization that holding on hurts...

When the doctor taps your knee and it suddenly jerks, you don't get upset with your leg for jumping out of control. Why? Because in that moment, you realize your temporary jumpy experience is an involuntary physical reaction. But how do you view your emotional reactions when they start jerking you around? Not only are they hard on you, but once they're done, you're then hard...

One sure way to guarantee that you'll continue rushing through the present moment is to cling to the false belief that you can escape unwanted thoughts and feelings by trying to run away from them.

To begin seeing that negative states such as anger, impatience, worry, and fear have lodged themselves into the hidden corners of your heart is to discover how they have managed to win their spot.

Do you remember the opening lyric to the classic song "Love and Marriage?" If not, allow me to refresh your memory: "Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage." Along with its memorable melody, this particular song has endured the test of time because hidden in the heart of its simple lyric is a celestial law about the power of attraction. If you recall, the rest of the lyric go...

The pain of impatience doesn't exist without some unseen level of self, already in place, that secretly demands events must take place precisely as it has imagined they should.

Our peace isn't stolen; we give it away each time we are drawn into trying to solve a problem that didn't exist until the mind made it appear.

Though we find no evidence of anything noble in someone who has betrayed us, neither is there anything noble in our bitterness.