I want my life to have had more value than just acquiring stuff and living comfortably. I may die rich, or I may die broke. But I won't die with my music still in me.

Hard work pays off. When someone tells you otherwise, beware the sales pitch for something "fast and easy" that's about to come next. The greater your capacity for hard work, the more rewards fall within your grasp. The deeper you can dig, the more treasure you can potentially find.

Negative feelings mean you`re going the wrong way

Your beliefs about reality become your beliefs about yourself.

Realize that you earn income by providing value - not time - so find a way to provide your best value to others, and charge a fair price for it.

When you discipline yourself to do what is hard, you gain access to a realm of results that are denied everyone else. The willingness to do what is difficult is like having a key to a special private treasure room.

Passion requires focused direction, and that direction must come from three other areas: your purpose, your talents, and your needs.