Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.
Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said.
Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.
Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming.
We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.