Forcing me to figure out how to provide for myself was probably one of the best things my parents ever did for me.

If you believe that what you’re doing will have positive results, it will— even if it’s not immediately obvious.

Focus on the positive things in your life and you'll be shocked at how many more positive things start happening

You belong wherever you want to belong.

Our lives are so visual now, with social media and we're constantly shifting gears. Nobody requires a table of contents. Nobody requires that one page leads to the next page, we're okay being surprised by things that are eclectic.

You combine hard work, creativity, and self-determination, and things start to happen.

It just means that your talents lie elsewhere, so take the opportunity to seek out what you are good at, and find a place where you can flourish. Once you do, you’re going to kill it.