The idea that we need to “pay our dues” is a lie told to us by people who wanted our efforts and labor on the cheap.

Life is too long to reject the opportunities in front of you every day.

Reading is the best return on investment. You have to live your entire life in order to know one life. But with reading you can know 1000s of people's lives for almost no cost. What a great return!

Sometimes it's better to just be quiet, to not think of anything at all. Out of silence comes the greatest creativity.

Hold your breath. Try holding your breath for just thirty seconds. That’s all it takes. Try it right now while you are looking at this line. Now…on the twenty-ninth second, do any opinions matter?

If you don't live in the world of choosing, you live in the world of excusing.

The only way to make real wealth is to get rid of your salary. In a salary, by definition, you are creating wealth for others, and you are creating a chain and handcuffs for yourself.