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.

It's interesting, the secrets you decide to reveal at the end of your life.

Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren't there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.

Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you on the surface.

A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.

If you can find your footing between two cultures, sometimes you can have the best of both worlds.

The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures.