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?

You will not find your passion in things and you will not find your passion in money. The more things and the more money you have, the more you will look around and use that as the metric and there will be someone with more.

All my adult life I've felt drawn to ask long-married couples how they were able to stay together. All of them said the same thing: "We worked hard at it.

Anything is possible, and that’s something we should not lose sight of. The inspiration and the permission to dream is huge.

Time must be explicitly managed, like money.

If she doesn't really love you, then it's over. And if she does love you, then love will win out.