Book

The Tao of Willie

: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart

Born in small-town Texas during the Great Depression, Willie Nelson was raised to believe in helping his neighbors and living without pretense. After many hardscrabble years as a poorly paid songwriter (often watching his work become a gold mine for other

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“As adults we try to relax from the never-ending quest for reason and order by drinking a little whiskey or smoking whatever works for us, but the wisdom isn't in the whiskey or the smoke. The wisdom is in the moments when the madness slips away and we remember the basics.”

— Willie Nelson, amazon.com

Tagged: Whiskey, smoking, Relaxation, Wisdom, Madness

“You'll never get ahead by blaming your problems on other people.”

— Willie Nelson, amazon.com

Tagged: Responsibility, Getting Ahead, blaming

“Let the jerks of the world serve as the perfect example of what you don't want to be. You'll be a heck of a lot happier, and in the long run, there's a chance that other person at work will end up asking what your secret is. Why are you the happy one? In other words, don't let your thoughts think yo…”

— Willie Nelson, amazon.com

Tagged: Jerks, Happiness, Priorities