To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
You never know what motivates you.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Well done is better than well said.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Never complain and never explain.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
I found out that colonels can stay until they drop dead or get a walker and being a critical medical specialty as an Army trained emergency room doctor, I could stay until age 67.