Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it’s a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.

Risk more than is required. Learn more than is normal. Be strong. Show courage. Breathe. Excel. Love. Lead. Speak your truth. Live your values. Laugh. Cry. Innovate. Simply. Adore mastery. Release mediocrity. Aim for genius. Stay humble. Be kinder than expected. Deliver more than is needed. Exude passion. Shatter your limits. Transcend your fears. Inspire others by your bigness. Dream big but start small. Act now. Don’t stop. Change the world.

How would your life be different if you learned to let go of things that have already let go of you? From relationships long gone, to old grudges, to regrets, to all the could’ve and should’ve, to the dead friendships you still hang on to…Free yourself from the burden of a past you cannot change.

Caring about what people think of you is useless. Most people don’t even know what they think of themselves.

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you. Because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.

And I said to my body, softly ‘I want to be your friend.’ It took a long breath and replied ‘I have been waiting my whole life for this.

Don’t compare yourself to others. That’s when you start to lose confidence in yourself.