Self-confidence isn't always good and self-doubt isn't always bad. The goal is self-awareness, which at its peak generates the appropriate amount of both feelings.
Every interesting outcome in my life was unpredictable and was the result of good habits, strictly practiced.
This is the opposite of “vision” “big, hairy, audacious goals” and “accomplishments.”
The best kind of success is continuous, every day, not occasional.
Reaching your goals is not success if you compromise your values along the way.
Getting ahead shouldn't force you to leave people behind. No accomplishment is worth sacrificing kindness or integrity.
Ambition shapes what you achieve. Character is defined by how you achieve it.