I've been dogmatic to use myself as a case study.

People who go to work to be a part of the cause don't go home. They are home. Now - who wants to quit?

The goal of life is not to have our lives mean something to ourselves. The goal of life is to have our lives mean something to others.

In this age of omniconnectedness, words like 'network,' 'community' and even 'friends' no longer mean what they used to. Networks don't exist on LinkedIn. A community is not something that happens on a blog or on Twitter. And a friend is more than someone whose online status you check.

If you can clearly articulate the dream or the goal, start.

To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections.

My own career is a case study for what I believe in.