“As an old saying goes, We are always comparing our insides to other people’s outsides.”
“Because a rich life—a good life—is forged from precisely the things that make it hard.”
“The people who were the most satisfied in their relationships at age 50 were the healthiest (mentally and physically) at age 80.”
“The good life is not always just out of reach after all. It is not waiting in the distant future after a dreamy career success. It’s not set to kick in after you acquire some massive amount of money. The good life is right in front of you, sometimes only an arm’s length away. And it starts now.”
“You might believe that making six figures or landing a new job or upgrading from your old Honda will make you happy, but in short order you will have gotten used to that situation, too, and your brain will move on to the next challenge, the next desire.”
“It’s one of the great ironies of life—and the subject of millions of songs, films, and great works of literature—that the people who make us feel the most alive and who know us best are also the people able to hurt us most.”
“As anyone who has loved another person knows, the pursuit of intimate connection is not without hazards: by opening ourselves to the joy of loving and being loved, we risk being hurt. The closer we feel to another person, the more vulnerable we become. Yet we continue to take that risk.”
“Achievement is most meaningful when it is relational. When what we do matters to other people, it matters more to us.”
“Good relationships keep us happier, healthier, and help us live longer.”
“Week by week you can prioritize your relationships and choose to be with the people who matter. Year by year you can find purpose and meaning through the lives that you enrich and the relationships that you cultivate.”