Welcome the challenges. Look for the opportunities in every situation to learn and grow in wisdom.
I tell young people that people aren't just going to flock to you as your mentors. You have to seek them out. It could be your next-door neighbor; it could be somebody upstairs from you, somebody down the block from you. An aunt or an uncle. Some relative. A parent.
There's a world out there, and you've got to look at both sides of the mountain in your lifetime.
You should really cast a big net when it comes to life and learning. In the end, you're so much better for it.
Go where you add value. Don't look for places where you're just like everybody else.
Don't just expect the scouts to find you. Go to camps, clinics and make sure you are seen.
For me, it's easier to like more things than to dislike them; I'm not a critic in that sense. I find it easier to like more, to be more open and enjoy more things, which has given me more opportunities.
Throw yourself into the hurly-burly of life. It doesn't matter how many mistakes you make, what unhappiness you have to undergo. It is all your material ... Don't wait for experience to come to you; go out after experience. Experience is your material.
