Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
Overpay good baby-sitters.
Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in the harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out.
Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love.
Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion
Ask yourself if you would feel comfortable giving your two best friends a key to your house. If not, look for some new best friends.