If only I had more money is the easiest way to postpone the intense self-examination and decision-making necessary to create a life of enjoyment - now and not later.

I think willpower is very valuable.

People who avoid all criticism fail. It's destructive criticism we need to avoid, not criticism in all forms.

The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you.

You and your friends could plan the trip of a lifetime in 6-18 months to visit the completed school, teeming with dozens or hundreds of students who greet you with smiles and thank you letters. You'll know it's your school because your names will be on the door.

You don't have to travel, but I find extended travel to be a helpful tool for reexamining yourself and the constraints you've artificially placed on your life. It's easy to believe everything has to be done one way if you're always in one place around the same people.

When you try to do something big its hard to fail completely.