The great apparent dichotomy is that the more we give, the more we get.

We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.

Synergy: The combined effect of individuals in collaboration that exceeds the sum of their individual effects.

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.'

Your economic security does not lie in your job; it lies in your own power to produce - to think, to learn, to create, to adapt. That's true financial independence. It's not having wealth; it's having the power to produce wealth.

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.

Proactive people carry their own weather with them.