I believe in struggle. And I believe that the struggle is beautiful. You have to try it or you will never know what's beyond it.
Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.
Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?
The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.
People tend to have one of three 'styles' of interaction. There are takers, who are always trying to serve themselves; matchers, who are always trying to get equal benefit for themselves and others; and givers, who are always trying to help people.
Procrastinate strategically. . . Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity but it can be a valuable resource for creativity.
The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.
It's not so hard to be married, I've done it three or four times.
A very wise father once remarked, that in the government of his children, he forbid as few things as possible; a wise legislature would do the same. It is folly to make laws on subjects beyond human prerogative, knowing that in the very nature of things they must be set aside. To make laws that man cannot and will not obey, serves to bring all law into contempt. It is very important in a republic, that the people should respect the laws, for if we throw them to the winds, what becomes of civil government?
Finally and long overdue, your people, oppressed and disgraced by hatred and maliciousness, have achieved justice: now you enjoy full citizen's rights, but you'll remain Jews nonetheless.
The journey of consciousness, of mysticism, is to come to know yourself and your own motivations.