Whatever you think someone else should give to you, you need to be able to give yourself first.

Expectations are not based on reality. They are observations, expected realities, or beliefs of what you think will happen. Expectations of others stop us from acting as our highest selves and reaching our full potential.

We think we have to become something else to be satisfied, not realizing that being ourselves is the only thing that can satisfy us.

I see my whole 20s as a massive experiment. So were my teens. I think the problem is that we're not encouraged to experiment; we're encouraged to decide and choose, be singular and focused. You can't be that until you experiment. You don't know what's going to work until you try it.

If we don't choose to intentionally and consciously slow down and stop being in a rush, your body and mind will force you to do it anyway.

When I became a monk, it didn't feel like I was giving up that much. I actually felt like I had made the best decision, because anyone who hadn't focused on building themselves up was the one losing out.