The only way to get out of mediocrity is to keep shooting for excellence.
The decision to overlook the seeming inequities of life instead of reacting to them is a choice.
Beliefs are the determinants of what one experiences. There are no external 'causes. '
We need to explore the relationship between means and ends. Purposes grow out of situations. One may find the pursuit first and then this brings the purpose.
One is not the victim of mentation but instead is the very originator by virtue of intention to extract projected value. With this understanding, one is free from being dominated by the false "I" of the experiencer.
The joy of God is so exquisite that any sacrifice is worth the effort and seeming pain.
The G-8 has clearly rejected the failed U. S. policy of voluntary programs to address global warming.
The things in my songs are the edited highlights of my life. I don't go seeking out strange sexual experiences every day of the week.
At some point, I had to make a decision: I could practice more and become a really great guitar player or I could work on writing better songs. There are only so many hours in the day, and I found writing songs more fulfilling than working on becoming this virtuoso guitar player.
I think as a scout you have to pick. It is harder. You have to talk and explain that this is not just about standing one-dimensionally in front of a camera.
I'd just like to inspire people to be themselves and do what they want and not conform to the rigid guidelines of the music or entertainment business.