If too many things have to happen in order to bring about the situation you want, then back out of it and try again later.

It's very important to enjoy what you're doing or else you are always going to procrastinate.

What you need to do is build the house you will live in. You build that house by laying a solid foundation: by building physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health.

Don't do something just for the money. Money is a side effect of persistence. You persist in things you are interested in. Explore your interests. Then persist. Then enjoy all the side effects.

I'm a big believer in minimalism. Not materialist minimalism although that's part of it but time and energy minimalism. The body is given only so much energy a day.

It's easy to get anonymous people to hate you. Have an opinion. Be creative. Be yourself.

People unconsciously know when you are not listening to them. Then they say 'No' to you.