1) We are in an age of immediate gratification. The cost of my success was paid several decades before I became a tenured professor.

2) I recently heard this quote: “ The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit”.

3) Heard this yesterday: “ Laughs from a friend are better than a kiss from an enemy “.

4) There are a lot of very talented people in life who will never reach their level of success because of their inner demons or external demons that constantly prey on their success.

5) The world would be a better place if we could all agree to take ownership of our own shit.

6) I can’t fix your shit because I have enough of my own shit to fix.

7) Sometimes life is going to kick you in the ass.

8) Brave leaders are never silent about difficult issues or conversations.

9) Faith and hope, not past pains, guide my future.

10) I have a better understanding of who I am by learning and understanding my past mistakes, so that I can live my future with more joy