When you stand at the bottom of the mountain and look up at the mountaintop, the path looks hard and stony, and the top is obscured by clouds. But when you reach the top and you look down, you realize that there are a thousand paths that could have brought you to that place.

My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really surprise yourself.

The bigger the challenge, the bigger the sense of accomplishment when you get to the end of it.

I'm not claiming to be anything out of the ordinary. I am not especially big or strong or brave or intrepid.

Be mindful of the link between present action and desired future outcome. Ask yourself: if I repeat today’s actions 365 times, will I be where I want to be in a year?

Fall down nine times, get up ten.

Like riding a bike for the first time, sometimes you just have to go for it. If you keep looking forwards and maintain your momentum, it will probably go well. But if you start to doubt yourself and look back, you are more likely to suffer a major wobble followed by a crash.