You didn’t experience that? That’s odd to you? Those things don’t come to the surface unless you bring them to light.

And after it all, the moments of deepest fulfillment stemmed from service, smiles, and serenity. There is calm in that. There is peace in that.

If you learn best by doing, do more. If you learn best by reading, read more. If you learn best when rested, rest more.

Sometimes doing the hard thing, and suffering intermediate discomfort, leads to the most long term happiness. And when you’re swayed away from the temporal discomfort, having people point to the payoff. It’s a good day to do hard things.

Believing in yourself. Learning a new skill. Overcoming a fear. No one can do that for you, but you.