Thought of the Moment

Immanuel Kant believed that we humans, because we are so emotionally complex, go through two puberties in life.

The first puberty is when our bodies become mature enough for sex; the second puberty is when our minds become mature enough for sex.

The two events can be separated by many, many years... Read more

People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants.

But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that’s holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.

A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. Read more

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson Read more

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.

- Thich Nhat Hanh Read more

Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice. No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take...

- Thich Nhat Hanh Read more

How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.

- Wayne Dyer Read more

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.

- Mark Twain Read more

God turns you from one feeling to another and teaches you by means of opposites, so that you will have two wings to fly - not one.

- Rumi Read more

Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.

After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.

- Zen Proverb Read more

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.

- Robert Louis Stevenson Read more