In my teens I saw the world in only black and white. Now I know that most things exist in a certain gray area. Though it took a while to get here, I now call this gray area home. I once believed that participating in a capitalist economy would be the death of me, but now realize that agonizing over the political implications of every move I make isn’t exactly living.

When your goal is to gain experience, perspective, and knowledge, failure is no longer a possibility

Many people are too lazy to go out, can't afford to, or are too swamped. If you can manage your workload and get out for lunch, more power to you. You're at the wrong employer if you find yourself penalized for something so human.

Dive headfirst into things without being too attached to the results

I'm not out there picking out every single item that we sell, and also we don't even make every single item that we sell.

I think there are times when I can be a good thing.

We choose what and how we believe, and our beliefs are tools that we then use to make things happen ... or not.