Quotes from Peter McWilliams

In life, we have either reasons or results

The most recent studies both behavioral and biological, indicate one's sexual orientation is genetic — something determined at conception.

Meditation creates more time than it takes.

Every time we give our word, it counts. For the most part, people give their word entirely too often. Our word is a precious commodity and should be treated as such.

There is no answer to any of these questions. It's a matter of time and timing, of seas and seasons, of breathing in and breathing out. It's a matter of balance.

In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our efforts.

Do what you love and the necessary resources will follow.

Guilt is anger directed at ourselves - at what we did or did not do. Resentment is anger directed at others - at what they did or did not do.

To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.

If you're not actively involved in getting what you want, you don't really want it.

We can do anything we want. The next time you hear yourself saying, to another-and especially yourself-I Can't, take a deep breath and say instead, My resources are otherwise engaged.

In order to truly master the comfort zone, we must learn to love it.

I see nothing wrong with the human trait to desire. In fact, I consider it integral to our success mechanism. Becoming attached to what we desire is what causes the trouble. If you must have it in order to be happy, then you are denying the happiness of the here and now.

People who want to appear clever rely on memory. People who want to get things done make lists.

Many people weigh the guilt, they will feel against the pleasure of the forbidden action they want to take.

Learn to forgive fully and completely. If you want health, wealth, and happiness, you can't afford the luxury of lugging around all those unforgiven, unforgotten past events. Let them go.

Learn to ask for what you want. The worst people can do is not give you what you ask for which is precisely where you were before you asked.

To the degree we're not living our dreams, our comfort zone has more control of us than we have over ourselves.

You can have anything in life you really want - but you can't have everything in life you really want. Decide.

When you start noticing even a small portion of all there is to be grateful for, you'll find there is no room for lack, hurt, or want. The attitude of gratitude: the great, full feeling.

For now realize that you can change anything you want, but you can't change everything you want.

Mistakes show us what we need to learn.

Although a lot can be learned from adversity, most of the same lessons can be learned through laughter and joy.

Positive thoughts (joy, happiness, fulfillment, achievement, worthiness) have positive results (enthusiasm, calm, well-being, ease, energy, love). - Negative thoughts (judgment, unworthiness, mistrust, resentment, fear) produce negative results (tension, anxiety, alienation, anger, fatigue).