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Mistakes are our best teacher. After all, we require a certain degree of psychological strain to grow. When everything’s going along smoothly , there’s no reason to think about ourselves and make changes.

We have to be able to endure failure. It’s the price we must pay for free will.

It is very important that you take your happiness into your own hands. Find a new hobby, or get back into an old one. Meet up with friends more often. Seek out professional development programs. Treat yourself to wellness, Do whatever it takes to become happier and more content, and don't wait around for your partner to change.

Mistakes are a disgrace. The disgrace is denying them.

Admitting that the other person is right, if they are indeed right, is a sign of both confidence and likability. Arguments, goodwill, and insight are the pillars of every agreement.

Human relationships aren't perfect. We all make mistakes, so try to be as generous as possible with your own shortcomings and those of others. Aggression and pettiness are primarily harmful to yourself—they depress your mood and strain your interpersonal relationships. Speaking of mood, humor can help us build relationships with greater levity and good-will.

Our mind does not differentiate very clearly between imagination and reality.

You are responsible for creating your own joy—as your parents are for creating theirs. You weren't put on this planet to fulfill other people's expectations. Remind yourself that every decision you make takes you one step forward on your life path. If you just stand in one place, it's true that you won't get lost, but you also won't get anywhere.

Most of the problems we have are the result of self-defense.

It is great practice to simply look out at the world and see all there is to see, and to stop watching ourselves through the eyes of others (which really means through our own). We end up seeing a lot more, and realizing in much greater detail, just how much is going on out there.