“Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger than yourself).”

“Money alone isn't enough to bring happiness . . . happiness [is] when you're actually truly ok with losing everything you have.”

“Things are never as bad or as good as they seem.”

“I had decided to stop chasing the money, and start chasing the passion.”

“Without conscious and deliberate effort, inertia always wins”

“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.”

“When people walk away from you, let them go. Your destiny is never tied to anyone who leaves you, and it doesn't mean they are bad people. It just means that their part in your story is over.”