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Comparing How You Feel On The Inside (bad) To The Way Someone Else Looks On The Outside (great) Is A Losing Proposition. It's An Impossible Standard.

I Thought I Had To Show People That I Would Get In Early, Stay Late Or Even All Night, Work On Holidays. I Didn't Want To Be The Rich Kid Who Was Along For A Free Ride.

I Think Everybody Has Tragedy In Their Life. Everybody Has Hurdles In Their Life. Everybody Has Tough Things To Overcome. My Kids Say To Me, 'this Isn't Fair.' I Said, 'life Isn't Fair.' Everybody Has Their Issues. It's How You Handle Your Issues That Distinguishes You.

Poetry Can Startle You, Awaken You, Make You Fall In Love, Take Your Breath Away. When Those Words Sink In, You'll Never Look At Your Life Or Your Journey The Same Way Again.

I've Learned That Asking Ourselves Not Just What We Want To Be, But Who We Want To Be Is Important At Every Stage Of Our Lives, Not Just When We're Starting Out In The World. That's Because In A Way, We're Starting Out Fresh In The World Every Single Day.