I had many of the trappings of success. I was a lawyer. I drove a nice car and I had nice things. But "things" don't make a rich life.
Measure your success by your inner scorecard versus an outer one.
Have the guts to be true to yourself. Nothing more.
Potential unexpressed turns to pain.
The greatest things in life all require commitment, sacrifice, some struggle and hardship. It's not easy. But absolutely worth it.
Productivity is less about what you do with your time. And more about how you run your mind.