The biggest task in the morning is to try to keep my headspace from being invaded by the outside world.
It sounds a little extreme, but in this day and age, if your work isn't online, it doesn't exist.
Obituaries are like near-death experiences for cowards.
You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.
Keep all your passions in your life.
The best advice is not to write what you know, it's to write what you like. Write the kind of story you like best - write the story you want to read. The same principle applies to your life and your career.