Like an enemy I knew as intimately as any friend, I came to know the nagging, constant emptiness of the incongruent life. I ignored myself and lived for people, purposes, and goals that weren't my own. I betrayed who I was and instead accepted a fictional substitute that was defined from the outside in.

People who consistently win have a clear and thoughtful strategy. They know what they need to do and when they need to do it. They write it down so they stay on course, and avoid any alternative that does not get them closer to the finish line.

People have the right to think and say whatever they want to. But you have the right not to take it to heart, and not to react.

Successful weight loss takes programming, not willpower.

I grew up in athletics, where people keep score.

A lot of people do have tragic childhoods. But you know what? Get over it.

We teach people how to treat us.