Success lies in the opposite direction of the normal pull.
Don't live in the past and don't carry the past around like a burden.
It is how we feel about ourselves that provides the greatest reward from any activity. It is not what we get that makes us valuable, it is what we become in the process of doing that brings value into our lives.
Philosophy is the sum total of all that you know and what you decide is valuable.
Your income is directly related to your philosophy, NOT the economy.
A novel is never anything, but a philosophy put into images.