"It is through the passionate expression of joy that one can feel truly alive."

Life Takes Us Where We Want It To

"If you point your proverbial finger at where you want to be in life, guess what, nine times out of ten you'll get there."

--January 12, 2006. Baltimore Civic Arena.

Dreams, an Extension of Reality

I had a dream last night. I was laying on my back in a field of petunias and begonias looking up into the sky. It was a bright blue day with little wispy clouds. One cloud was shaped like a heart, another cloud was shaped like a peace symbol. It was sunny and I could feel the warmth from the sun pouring down on my face.

I woke with tears in my eyes. I'm not afraid to tell you this.

Try, Try, Try

"If you try to do it and you fail, so what? You tried, and nobody can take that away from you."

At my speech in December at Tiger Stadium in Detroit the question kept coming up: "But where does the anger go?" And so I thought, today, I'd try to answer it.

Without getting too technical, the anger is reprocessed into a protein that is similar in texture to soy. My whole idea, and part of what I've charged the Dick Cheney Institute for Global Solutions with, is to figure out how to better use anger to help feed the tens of thousands of people in this world who go hungry every day.

On Peace

A thought starter for your meditation today:

'Peace is not a four-letter-word.'

The A-Word

From my May 9th Seminar at the Paladium

"Anger, just like Gravity, is a force. We shouldn't fight anger, we need to understand it. When we understand it, we can contain, control, and ultimately harness its power for good!"

The Express Rolls On!!!!!

I thought I'd update you on the Good News Express™. We rolled into Houston at dawn this morning for three sold-out days of Optimism Workshops® at the Astrodome. It's a little discombobluating to go to bed in St. Petersburg and then wake up in a completely different state! But what an amazing opportunity I've been given to help everyone find the spiritual happiness we all deserve.

Happiness, You Can Make A House With It

"Think of life as an infinitely long brick wall. On each brick is the word, 'Happiness.'"

Love, An Essential Building Block For Life

"You can't give the world love unless you already have it yourself."

The Power of Positive Thinking

"Sweep away the negative thoughts and you will reveal your dreams."