Quotes by Peter McWilliams

“Choosing what you want to do, and when to do it, is an act of creation.”

“Whats more important-your goal, or others opinions of your goal.”

“I see nothing wrong with the human trait to desire. In fact, I consider it integral to our success mechanism. Becoming attached to what we desire is what causes the trouble. If you must have it in order to be happy, then you are denying the happiness of the here and now.”

“If you change the belief first, changing the action is easier.”

“Do what you love and the necessary resources will follow.”

When we put things off until some future-probably mythical-Laterland, we drag the past into the future. The burden of yesterdays incompletions is a heavy load to carry. Dont carry it.

The news media are, for the most part, the bringers of bad news… and it’s not entirely the media’s fault, bad news gets higher ratings and sells more papers than good news.

what would the masters do?when people arn’t successful, they sometimes wonder, why not? they get answers, then they wonder why those answers don’t seem to meet their needs. they get the wrong answers, and they get upset about it. perhaps they’re really getting the right answers, but answering the wrong questions.too many people ask nothing but “Why” questions.they analyze and analyse problems - but no solution. “you can analyse a glass of water and you’re left with a lot of chemical components, but nothing you can drink”.“Why?” questions can drive us crazy. “What?” questions drive us sane.What questions lead us to practical solutions.

Although a lot can be learned from adversity most of the same lessons can be learned through laughter and joy.

Positive thoughts (joy happiness fulfillment achievement worthiness) have positive results (enthusiasm calm well-being ease energy love). - Negative thoughts (judgment unworthiness mistrust resentment fear) produce negative results (tension anxiety alienation anger fatigue).

Whenever something good happens write it down. Buy a special notebook . . . and use it to list all the good in your life.

To the degree were not living our dreams, our comfort zone has more control of us than we have over ourselves.

Guilt is anger directed at ourselves - at what we did or did not do. Resentment is anger directed at others - at what they did or did not do.