You might not be what you say you are, but what you say, you are.
If you treat your wife like a thoroughbred, you'll never end up with a nag.
Once you have accepted yourself, it's so much easier to accept other people and their points of view.
When you plan and prepare carefully, you can legitimately expect to have success in your efforts. An optimistic, positive mind is far more likely to come up with creative solutions than a mind that dwells on setbacks and difficulties. Bottom line: expect success and you can achieve it!
Everyone who's a success, is a continual learner.
At 25, I was in the audience of my first professional speaker, Bob Bales. His presentation got my attention. I had never seen anyone having so much fun 'at work' and getting paid for it!