A primary purpose for setting goals is to get you moving in the right direction. When you set goals, you have to keep them always in mind.

I'm a lucky guy. No question.

When everybody has access to an avalanche of information, becoming a master thinker is very important in your life-long security.

And whenever you encounter a problem, no matter how insurmountable it might seem, there is one simple response that should be ingrained in your behavior: Never give up.

A primary purpose for setting goals is to get you moving in the right direction. When you set goals, you have to keep them always in mind.

There are always risks when you chase after a dream because growth requires that you leave your comfort zone and enter unknown territory. But without confronting those risks and facing your fears, you'll never, as Nike says, "Just do it." Now the truth is, you may fail in some of your efforts, but you will never succeed if you are not willing to risk failure. And even if you do fail, you can learn from the experience and try again. To do that, you will need courage, and you will also need to have faith in your ability to achieve your goals.

It's not what you have at the end of life, it's what you leave behind that matters.