Trying again is hard. Quitting and regret are harder. Do the hard thing. It’s the only way to succeed.

We learn far more from our mistakes than we do from our successes. We feel success is always from skill but there is a large portion of luck included. Don’t forget that.

Pitfalls scatter the path you are on. Life is like that. Just one damn thing after another. And yet, there is the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Failing is part of life. Succeeding come after the failure, not before.

Be like the phoenix. Rise from the ashes of defeat.

Taking great risks means you will fail. The recovery is part of the process. Failing isn’t the final act unless you decide to quit. Quitting and failure are not synonymous.

Just to prove that failure is always an option, my computer decided to die. I had accounted for my being on vacation, but not for returning to a dead computer. However, I now have a new computer that is set up for use, functional, and willing to work properly. Never give up.

Not every at bat is home run. There are so many swings and misses. But the more chances you take, the more likely something good will happen.

No matter how great the dream, how big the desire, nothing happens until you start to work.

You still have time. There are more things to learn. Always.

We are pretty nasty creatures. We are petty and vindictive. We have these awful thoughts and ideas. And most of the time, we are able to act civilly, politely, and with grace. Good job. Controlling yourself is the toughest job.

We are all self made. You cannot always choose your circumstances, but you can always choose your response to them.