INTRODUCTION THE FIRST NEGOTIATION Let him who would move the world first move himself. —SOCRATES

Facing our fears, skeletons, and mistakes is paramount in finding ourselves-in living with ourselves. Once it's done, that fear will be laid to rest, and she'll be stronger for having dealt with it and have more peace becausse she's not carrying the weight of that fear every day and night.

When you figure out where you're messing up and you hate that behavior bad enough, that's where all the good parts of you begin.

Today's students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains. If they can conceive it and believe it, they can achieve it. They must know it is not their aptitude but their attitude that will determine their altitude.

I had found that taking risks, being true to myself, and making decisions with good intentions can exceed even my own expectations.

To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential.

You cannot let where you are today cause you to get stuck. I'm going to be my best right now. That's what faith is all about.

I want to see myself as a student. Keep learning, keep improving, keep your eyes and ears open.

Academic studies in general is not something that I'm very good at.

Beauty is being the best possible version of yourself, inside and out.

I think the best partner you can have is someone who makes you want to be the best form of yourself.

There is only one person with whom to compete and that is yourself. Keep aiming to surpass your own best performance and ever strive to reach higher levels.