"The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors."

"We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish."

"In life you need either inspiration or desperation."

"Using the power of decision gives you the capacity to get past any excuse to change any and every part of your life in an instant."

"Strength does not come from winning, but from knowing that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts."