The great thing about working out at a gym is that if you put in effort, you get very obvious results. The same should be true of college. A professor’s job is to teach students how to see their minds growing in the same way they can see their muscles grow when they look in a mirror.

The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures. The person who knows only success can be more oblivious to all the pitfalls.

You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.

Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.

Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.

Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.

No job should, be beneath us. And if you can't(or won't) sort mail, Where is the proof that you can do anything?