Turn off the radio, TV, DVD, iPod, computer and cell phone. Then, listen.

You can miss an experience by obsessing over how to contain it.

If you are feeling constrained by a group that you belong to, ask yourself,
“How can I participate in this community and still be who I am?

Take time for yourself. If you feel guilty eating lunch away from your
desk or lingering in a bath, let the deprogramming begin.

At the heart of good communication, is not the process of talking, but that of listening. The first step to improve your listening skills is to stop talking. It is very difficult to talk and listen at the same time.

Adventure, opportunity and reward extend beyond our field of vision, and are made known to us only when we test our wings.