It's lonely at the top. Ninety-nine percent of people in the world are convinced they are incapable of achieving great things, so they aim for the mediocre. The level of competition is thus fiercest for "realistic" goals, paradoxically making them the most time-consuming and energy consuming. It is easier to raise $10,000,000 than it is $1,000,000. It is easier to pick up the one perfect 10 in the bar than the five 8s.

Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear.

Being able to quit things that don't work is integral to being a winner

Awareness, even at a subconscious level, beats fancy checklists without it, track or you will fail.

Language learning deserves special mention. It is, bar none, the best thing you can do to hone clear thinking.

Learn to be difficult when it counts. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time.

People are smarter than you think. Give them a chance to prove themselves.