Proactive people carry their own weather with them.

A long, healthy, and happy life is the result of making contributions, of having meaningful projects that are personally exciting and contribute to and bless the lives of others.

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

Fundamentally, we are a product of choice, not nature (genes) or nurture (upbringing, environment).

People who exercise their embryonic freedom day after day, little by little, expand that freedom. People who do not will find that it withers until they are literally 'being lived.' They are acting out scripts written by parents, associates, and society.

You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.

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.