Pray. You may never know what it saved you from. But it works.

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.

You must be the first person to believe in your dreams.

“To be successful at anything, you don’t have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren’t: consistent, determined and willing to work for it. No shortcuts.” — Tom Brady

Do not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by forging a new identity, one that commands attention and never bores the audience. Be the master of your own image rather than letting others define it for you. Incorporate dramatic devices into your

Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.

Turns out everything the Bible says is true.

Everything worth doing has a learning curve. When it gets hard, remember the goal: reaching the cycle of accelerated returns.

The fact that people have done it before is proof enough that you can do it too. Do away with the fear. Do away with the disbelief. Go make your mark!

“It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." — Lamentations 3:22 - 23

If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold;

Nothing dies in my hands!

Real pleasure comes from overcoming challenges, feeling confidence in your abilities, gaining fluency in skills, and experiencing the power this brings. You develop patience. Boredom no longer signals the need for distraction, but rather the need for new challenges to conquer.

No matter the heights you might have attained in life, do well to keep a low profile. Humility is a virtue.

May your name be mentioned in rooms full of opportunities this week.

You cannot make anything worthwhile in this world unless you have first developed and transformed yourself.

Reminder: Try the thing you don’t think you’re quite ready for.

Every successful person you admire was once exactly where you are. Scared. Broke. Confused. The difference? They moved anyway. Your fear is not special. Your excuses are not unique. Do it scared.

Events in life mean nothing if you do not reflect on them in a deep way, and ideas from books are pointless if they have no application to life as you live it.

When you have success, be extra wary. When you are angry, take no action. When you are fearful, know you are going to exaggerate the dangers you face.