A goal without real consequences is wishful thinking. Good follow-through doesn't depend on the right intentions. It depends on the right incentives.

There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.

The best results I have had in my life; the most enjoyable times, have all come from asking the simple question: 'What is the worst that could happen?'

Focus on being productive instead of busy.

I'm not a fan of idleness, except in small doses.

Being busy is a form of laziness - lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being busy is most often used as a guise for avoiding the few critically important but uncomfortable actions.

People really do think they have to choose between high stress and high reward jobs, and low stress and low reward jobs.