Envision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.

My advice is to stop trying to "network" in the traditional business sense, and instead just try to build up the number and depth of your friendships, where the friendship itself is its own reward. The more diverse your set of friendships are, the more likely you'll derive both personal and business benefits from your friendship later down the road. You won't know exactly what those benefits will be, but if your friendships are genuine, those benefits will magically appear 2-3 years later down the road.

Money alone isn't enough to bring happiness... happiness is when you're actually truly ok with losing everything you have.

Things are never as bad or as good as they seem.

Studies find top 3 most stressful moments in people's lives: death, divorce, and properly pronouncing "Worcestershire sauce."

Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you're trying to do more than just make money.

Businesses often forget about the culture, and ultimately, they suffer for it because you can't deliver good service from unhappy employees.