Enthusiasm brushes off upon those with whom you come in contact.
Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly.
Never allow anyone else to define your success.
I don't believe in fate.
The time to prepare isn't after you have been given the opportunity. It's long before that opportunity arises. Once the opportunity arrives, it's too late to prepare.
If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward.