You feel like an ant contemplating Chicago.

This is an exercise in power - the power of mind over matter. If you don't mind being inadequate, it doesn't matter.

Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.

Always trust your fellow man. And always cut the cards. Always trust God. And always build your house on high ground. Always love thy neighbor. And always pick a good neighborhood to live in.

Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.

Only an open mind still has room for new knowledge. What is outgrown and used up must be discarded to make room for what is yet to be learned. And much of the best thinking is done alone-in deserts, on beaches, in bed, behind closed doors. It is why we say we need to get away-to escape from clutter and busyness-to hear ourselves think.

I fear the boredom that comes with not learning and not taking chances.