It's essential to distinguish between events that are really beyond your control and events you caused yourself.

Every time you worry that you could get trapped in some kind of work you don't care about, you're dealing with the problem of meaningfulness. I guarantee that in the back of your mind is the thought that somehow you have to make a contribution to something, be acknowledged, do something that matters-or you're just fooling around.

Doing what you love isn't a priviledge; it's an obligation.

When you start using senses you've neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes.

Being judgmental about your own behavior is actually another cop-out because it makes you feel as though you're doing something virtuous.

You don't have to get it right the first time.

Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't.