The struggle comes when we sense a gap between the clock and the compass - when what we do doesn't contribute to what is most important in our lives.

If I try to use human influence strategies and tactics of how to get other people to do what I want, to work better, to be more motivated, to like me and each other-while my character is fundamentally flawed, marked by duplicity and insincerity-then, in the long run, I cannot be successful. My duplicity will breed distrust, and everything I do-even using so-called good human relations techniques-will be perceived as manipulative.

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

The world has entered an era of the most profound and challenging change in human history.

Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.

The great contributors in life are those who, though afraid of the knock at the door, still answer it.

Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.