In our personal lives, if we do not develop our own self-awareness and become responsible for first creations, we empower other people and circumstances to shape our lives by default.

We all go through stages. Concerns about appearances, making good impressions, being popular, comparing yourself to others, having unbridled ambition, wanting to make money, striving to be recognized and noticed and trying to establish yourself, all fade as your responsibilities and character grow.

Distinguish between the person and the behavior or performance.

As we create synergy among the roles of our lives, there's more of us to put into the time we have.

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

I win the private victory when I have made my mind up and commit to live by correct principles and to serve worthy purposes.

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.