I Often Say 'pursue Excellence, Ignore Success.'

The Mind/body Connection Is Like A Telephone Line - Many Telephone Lines, In Fact, Teeming With Information. Small Things Like Drinking An Orange Juice With Pulp Or Eating An Apple Is Being Received Like A Telephone Call To Your Genes. Every Thought, Every Thing You Eat, Every Single Little Thing Can Tweak Your Genes Activity Towards Healing.

Negative People Deplete Your Energy. Surround Yourself With Love And Nourishment And Do Not Allow The Creation Of Negativity In Your Environment.

Such A Person Needs Meditation More Than Anyone Else Because They Are Headed For A Crisis. If Stress And Anxiety Are So Great That You Can't Even Imagine A Calm Clear Mind, That Indicates You Are Reaching Your Coping Limits, And Need To Begin Something Like Meditation Just For The Stress Reduction Benefits.

I Was Influenced By The Political Environment Of Our Country That Has Just Gained Freedom From British Colonialism. And The Seminal Figures In That Environment Were Mahatma Gandhi, Who Had Been Assassinated Shortly After I Was Born, But Nevertheless Dominated The Collective Psyche Of The Country. And Of Course There Were Other Statesmen Who Were Very Much Part Of The Culture We Knew As Well As Looked Upon By Society As Leaders, And Mentors, And People That Inspires Us To Have A Vision For Idealism.

Self-awareness Is Value-free. It Isn't Scary. It Doesn't Imply That You Will Subject Yourself To Needless Pain.