if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.

Do not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories and they will figure out how those stories apply to them.

Just because you're in the driver's seat, doesn't mean you have to run people over.

Not everything needs to be fixed

Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.

Read at least one book a month. This is self-serving, obviously. It's a proven fact that people who read buy more books than people who don't read. In truth, I wish you'd read ten books a month, or at least buy that many.

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