“Change is not always easy when patterns in our lives have existed so long.”

“When you look at the external reality, you may assume you know everything, but when you close your eyes and try to look into the darkness of your internal reality, all the knowledge of the external life fails to create a way out of the darkness.”

“once sailed neither the ship nor the shore ever remains the same again.”

“It’s true that many overly negative people actually fear letting go of their negativity, and it’s because it has become a part of their identity. If this is the case, make it a smoother transition by releasing and replacing one negative opinion at a time. It certainly is an identity shift, but it’s one that brings greater fulfillment and life satisfaction.”

“If you don’t like the consequences of change then you have chosen to stay the same.”

“I’ve never had a moment when I thought: “Tom, you’ve made it!”, and I don’t think I want to, because that feels like you’ve reached the end; that you’ve crossed the finish line. But to me there is no end. An achievement is not a finish line; it’s a checkpoint on a far greater journey. It’s a moment to pause, to take a breath and look back and enjoy what you’ve experienced and be grateful for it, but then to turn around and look towards the next checkpoint, the next achievement.”