You just have to decide if you're a Tigger or an Eeyore.
If I was able to tell my story with the passion I felt, my lecture might help others find a path to fulfilling their own dreams.
The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!
People are more important than things.
You can always change you plan, but only if you have one.
Be willing to apologize. Proper apologies have three parts: 1) What I did was wrong. 2) I'm sorry that I hurt you. 3) How do I make it better? It's the third part that people tend to forget. Apologize when you screw up and focus on other people, not on yourself.