I'm pretty grounded on my own passion - writing books, you know, doing programs, speaking around the country. And I love what I do.

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.

To know yourself is the first and most important step in pursuing your dreams and goals.

Understand who you are, so that you can be the same, whether you're talking to a homeless person or the president of the United States. You're the same person.

I'm a lucky guy. No question.

I'm pretty grounded on my own passion - writing books, you know, doing programs, speaking around the country. And I love what I do.

You know and we have about 60 to 70 percent black men in prison today and it's because of the negativity they have in their own hearts.