Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.

People behave more on the basis of how they feel than how they think; unless there are good feelings between people, it is almost impossible to reason intelligently.

Writing distills, crystallizes, and clarifies thought.

The problems in life come when we're sowing one thing and expecting to reap something entirely different.

The key is taking responsibility and initiative, deciding what your life is about and prioritizing your life around the most important things.

The ability to manage well doesn't make much difference if you're not even in the right jungle.

Most people are basically a victim of the circumstances of their life. They have things like 9/11, they have terrorism threats, they have new war threats, they have economy problems, and they think, 'What can I do? I'm basically a victim.'