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I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do... We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.

A lovely blend: Always reaching. Already enough.

Compete against yourself. When you look outside — your rivals, your industry, your luck — there is always something to blame. When you look inside — your process, your effort, your rate of learning — there is always something to improve. Average looks out. Elite looks in.

Your response to a challenge defines you more than the challenge itself.

The greatest quests are worthwhile not just because of the rewards they bring, but also because of who we must become along the way. Are you playing a game worth losing? Will it have been worth the attempt even if it doesn't work out?

Action produces information. If you're unsure of what to do, just do anything, even if it's the wrong thing. This will give you information about what you should actually be doing. Sounds simple on the surface - the hard part is making it part of your every day working process.

When we engage in what we are naturally suited to do, our work takes on the quality of play and it is play that stimulates creativity.

One of my hopes is to age into a better mindset. The general trend seems to become less open minded, less resilient, less capable of handling change with ease and flexibility as the years roll by. I hope to grow in the opposite direction. How can my mindset be better today than it was yesterday?

A good life is one in which things do not go perfectly, but you find a way to have a good day regardless.

Comparison is useful as a point and destructive as a loop. When you compare for a point in time, you can identify a gap in your approach and then shift your attention back to what you can control. When you compare on a repeated a loop, you can get locked into a cycle of envy and disappointment

Champions behave like champions before they're champions; they have a winning standard of performance before they are winners.

So much of what we believe is the residue of someone else's thinking. Pause and question things for a moment. Is this really how it has to be? Is this really what you want?

..our tomorrow is the child of our today. Through thought and deed, we exert a great deal of influence over this child, even though we can’t control it absolutely. Best to think about it, though. Best to try to shape it into something good. Best to do that for any child.

Rather than feel impotent and useless, you must come to terms with the fact that as a human being you are infinitely powerful, and take responsibility for this tremendous power. Even our smallest actions have potential for great change, positively or negatively, and the way in which we all conduct ourselves within the world means something. You are anything but impotent, you are, in fact, exquisitely and frighteningly dynamic, as are we all, and with all respect you have an obligation to stand up and take responsibility for that potential. It is your most ordinary and urgent duty.

The ideal reader cannot sleep when holding the writer he was meant to be with.

It's rare to find your purpose for life, so instead look for your purpose for this season. What lights you up right now? What's a good thing to dedicate this season of your life to? Perhaps more importantly, what purpose served you well in your previous season, but you have outgrown? Life is always changing. It's okay to pick a new North Star.