“Which are you?” the mother asked her daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”

When exactly is it ever a good reason to not do your best? Never!

Generous people are in much better health.  Being able to step outside of oneself and give is an essential ingredient for happiness.

Motivation alone is trying to feel like doing stuff. Discipline is doing it even if you don’t feel like it.

We waste our most valuable commodity – time – responding to what we think is urgent while ignoring the truly important.

At some point in time we have to take a look deep within ourselves and ask this question, “What do I really want for myself.” I think that if you were honest, your answer might surprise you.