The problem with competition is that it takes away the requirement to set your own path, to invent your own method, to find a new way.

Make a decision. It doesn't have to be a wise decision or a perfect one. Just make one.

Practice works because practice gives us a chance to relax enough to make smart choices.

Things that look like shortcuts are actually detours (disguised as less work).

Put aside your need for a step-by-step manual and instead realize that analogies are your best friend.

Being aware of your fear is smart. Overcoming it is the mark of a successful person.

As the amount of inputs go up, as the number of people and ideas that clamor for attention continue to increase, we do what people always do: we rely on the familiar, the trusted and the personal. The incredible surplus of digital data means that human actions, generosity and sacrifice are more important than they ever were before.