All the events of your past have formed a lens, or paradigm, through which you see the world. And since no one's past is exactly like anyone else's, no two people see alike.

Instead of playing to win, I was playing not to lose. It reminds me of the story I once heard about two friends being chased by a bear, when one turned to the other and said, "I just realized that I don't need to outrun the bear; I only need to outrun you.

One of the few things that can't be recycled is wasted time.

We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.

Don't let your pride or a lack of courage stand in the way of saying you're sorry to people you may have offended.

Isn't it kind of silly to think that tearing someone else down builds you up?

Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.