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If You Start Thinking That Only Your Biggest And Shiniest Moments Count, You're Setting Yourself Up To Feel Like A Failure Most Of The Time.

Decide In Your Heart Of Hearts What Really Excites And Challenges You, And Start Moving Your Life In That Direction

In Any New Situation, Whether It Involves An Elevator Or A Rocket Ship, You Will Almost Certainly Be Viewed In One Of Three Ways. As A Minus One: Actively Harmful, Someone Who Creates Problems. Or As A Zero: Your Impact Is Neutral And Doesn't Tip The Balance One Way Or The Other. Or You'll Be Seen As A Plus One: Someone Who Actively Adds Value. Everyone Wants To Be A Plus One, Of Course. But Proclaiming Your Plus-oneness At The Outset Almost Guarantees You'll Be Perceived As A Minus One, Regardless Of The Skills You Bring To The Table Or How You Actually Perform.

Fatherhood Is The Unending Imperfect Task Of Turning Yourself Into Your Dad While Secretly Maintaining The Unbridled Elation Of Your Boyhood

Every Decision You Make, From What You Eat To What You Do With Your Time Tonight, Turns You Into Who You Are Tomorrow And The Day After That.