People do not wander around and then find themselves at the top of Mount Everest.
You cannot achieve someone else's goals.
If you go looking for a friend, you're going to find they're very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.
Be there for your kids. Later, when you need them, they'll be there for you.
Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission
If people like you they'll listen to you, but if they trust you they'll do business with you.