I consider myself to be an inverse paranoid. I always operate as if everything is part of a universal plot to enhance my well-being.

Carry your most important goal in your wallet".

If it ain't fun don't do it.

Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.

There are essentially two things that will make you wise -- the books you read and the people you meet.

I have a friend, a pastor, who applied with me and 419 other people for 25 seats on a special advisory board. Though I believed she was infinitely more qualified than me, she wasn't selected and I was. When I saw her at her church weeks later, I asked her how she felt about the decision. While disappointment, self-doubt and defeat would have been normal reactions to the Board's decision, my friend said she felt great. 'How come?' I asked. She said with a smile, 'I just figured God had something better in store for me.'

The things that bring you the greatest joy are in alignment with your purpose.