You should aspire to a level of personal excellence - to be the best you can be. You should aspire to have the richest life you can get in terms of fulfillment, happiness and peace.

I wanted my closet to look like a boutique.

Very few people know this, but I love organizational products and tools. One of my favorite places to shop are container stores where you can get bins, boxes and crates to organize your life.

Without aspirations for a better existence, you're stuck in the mud and going nowhere.

Everyone has an opinion; the question is which opinions are actually relevant to your journey and which are just static in the air?

What kind of life am I setting up for her (her = daughters)?...It's not just about making them, like, not be assholes, which is what I think any parent would do.

If you're shy, get the hell over it: You're slamming the door in your own face.