Just pay close attention to what excites you and what drains you. Pay close attention to when you're being the real you and when you're trying to imp… - Derek Sivers

Success in business comes from helping people — bringing the most happiness to the most people.

Don’t be on your deathbed someday, having squandered your one chance at life, full of regret because you pursued little distractions instead of big dreams. You need to know your personal philosophy of what makes you happy and what’s worth doing.

Because we grew up surrounded by big dramatic story arcs in books and movies, we think our lives are supposed to be filled with huge ups and downs! That's why we act like everything that happens to us is such a big deal. We're trying to make our life into a fairy tale.