There is a short period of time where friends exert their greatest power. However as we age “friendship strength” has many pragmatic conditions woven in. When you’re young, you are heavily influenced and therefore, are judged by the company you keep. You’re simply naive and a little dumb or brilliant. When you age it smells…

Life is so much easier when you are optimistic, seeing the world with an open mind, a flexibility. Using reason and trying to understand first and then act. When you are a pessimist, you start burdened, like carrying a weight up a hill, in heavy boots. I think it’s a choice that has to be…

Have a desire and wish, that is big picture and long term – attain some of the skills, study and practice – then don’t stop working at it. The first parts are fairly easy to do, the grit says “do not quit”. Already a Howard theory. Live and be deliberate – Be the ball and…