Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Always desire to learn something useful.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Know or listen to those who know.
You never know what motivates you.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Never complain and never explain.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
It's always too early to quit.
I know it sounds new age-y, but what I've truly come up with is that you really need to trust that you're on your own path, as long as you stay true to it and you show up, which is 99% of it.