Education is the beginning of transformation. Dedicate yourself to daily learning via books/audios/seminars and coaching.
Self respect beats social approval, every time.
You can't be great if you don't feel great. Make exceptional health your #1 priority.
Reading a book by someone you respect allows some of their brilliance to rub off on you.
On the other side of the fear live your possibilities.
Every great advancement was once nothing more than a dream in the mind of a visionary.