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

Regardless of others' reactions, do your best to stay true to yourself. Make the choices that allow you to look in the mirror and feel good about the person gazing back at you.

One of the secrets to success is recognizing that motivation follows action.

Your environment will eat your goals and plans for breakfast.

I learned that accepting others and accepting myself are two sides of the same coin; you can't love and accept yourself without doing the same for others.

Waiting for clarity is like being a sculptor staring at a piece of marble, waiting for the statue within to cast off the unneeded pieces. Do not wait for clarity to spontaneously materialize-gra b a chisel and get busy!

To abandon a comfortable lifestyle that isn't deeply fulfilling is to abandon nothing.