To judge someone before understanding that person is a form of human rejection and feeds upon itself. It intensifies personal insecurities, necessitating more judgment (prejudice) and less understanding. The processes continue in this vicious cycle.

It doesn't really matter how fast you're going if you're heading in the wrong direction.

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

The human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has triumphed against unbelievable odds.

The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.

By centering our lives on correct principles and creating a balanced focus between doing and increasing our ability to do, we become empowered to the task of creating effective useful and peaceful lives.

In this knowledge-worker age, it's now increasingly tied to doing well in school so you can get into better grad schools so you can get better jobs - so the pressure to do well is really high.