1. On change
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
2. On perseverance
Nothing in life that’s worth anything is easy.
3. On the future
We did not come to fear the future. We came to shape it.
4. On motivation
Progress will come in fits and starts. It’s not always a straight line. It’s not always smooth path.
5. On empowerment
The cynics may be the loudest voices. But I promise you, they will accomplish the least.
6. On leadership
One voice can change a room.
7. On collaboration
We see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through concerted and collective effort.
8. On mindset
We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.
9. On hard work
If you work hard and meet your responsibilities. You can get ahead, no matter where you come from, what you look like or who you love.
10. On failure
Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. But it’s not. It takes patience, it takes commitment and it comes with plenty of failure along the way.