When traveling, we continually are 'discovering' what our day will be. We are in a new environment, perhaps a different culture, interacting with strangers who might have different priorities than we ourselves have.

The opposite of speculation is to be present to the world simply as it is.

The ego always needs to be 'doing,' and repeating a mantra guides my mind to a deeper, less active experience.

We can say, 'OK, I'm going to be in the car for an hour; what can I do to improve my quality of life during that hour?'

There's no greater source of happiness than giving yourself to other people.

I suppose one of the challenges of writing the word-side of music these days is trying to decipher and communicate how this planet is very overwhelming at this point. The difficulties we face are overwhelming. It's very difficult to give yourself the time to breathe and appreciate the joy and beauty that might be just right around us.

With responsibility comes to passion, love, happiness and a purpose in life.

Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will quickly be corrupt.