It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.
Most of the basic truths of life sound absurd at first hearing.
Think of yourself as an incandescent power, illuminated and perhaps forever talked to by God and his messengers.
I ran the wrong kind of business, but I did it with integrity.
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.
The pain of making the necessary sacrifices always hurts more than you think it's going to. I know. It sucks. That being said, doing something seriously creative is one of the most amazing experiences one can have, in this or any other lifetime. If you can pull it off, it's worth it. Even if you don't end up pulling it off, you'll learn many incredible, magical, valuable things. It's NOT doing it when you know you full well you HAD the opportunity- that hurts FAR more than any failure.
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.