I'm convinced that what kids need today are parents - not buddies. They need someone who will exercise mature judgment.
You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great
Your attitude is more important that your aptitude.
If you wait until all the lights are 'green' before you leave home, you'll never get started on your trip to the top.
Make finding the good in others a priority
Never blame anyone in your life. Good people give you happiness. Bad people give you experience. Worst people give you a lesson. And best people give you memories.