1. Every man at some point in his life has a sentinel event that he decides: Am I a sheep? A predator or a protector? Once he figures this out, it prepares him to choose his destiny

2. If you have something bad to say about me, tell it to my face and I will respect your courage. Say something bad about me behind my back and you will never forgive me for what I tell you to your face and behind your back.

3. Remember the old saying life is not fair? Since early adulthood, I learned that “life is fair because it’s unfair to everyone.

4. There will be experiences during your life when you feel like you have been torn apart into a billion pieces, put back together, and suddenly you realize you have superpowers and can overcome anything.

5. You will never be good enough for the wrong person.

6. Pain and suffering are a part of human existence. However, it is not the purpose of our lives.

7. When we are young, we believe that life exists as rainbows and unicorns until we learn it’s messy, has many peaks and valleys, and a series of revelations.

8. We experience events in our lives and finalize with a period. We really should place a comma to reflect the continuum of our lives.

9. One of the greatest fears for either spouse in a relationship is having the courage to ask for what you need in a relationship.

10. You cannot reach the pinnacle of any success without knowing the humility of being in the valleys of your journey.