“Stories of failure resonate more than stories of success. Few people reach the top, but everyone has failed—including those who eventually succeed. If you’re teaching people how to succeed in a given field (or talking about your own success), start with how you failed.”

Who do you secretly envy—and what does that reveal about what you truly value?

“Stories of failure resonate more than stories of success. Few people reach the top, but everyone has failed—including those who eventually succeed. If you’re teaching people how to succeed in a given field (or talking about your own success), start with how you failed.”

“Take all the energy you spend on...

• worrying about the past


• worrying about the future


• worrying about what others think


• worrying about if you might fail

... and channel that energy into one useful action within your control.”