Initiative Pitfalls. 2. We suspect we might find "greener grass" somewhere else. The issue - Paralysed will

Initiators know what they want. Desire is the stating point of all achievement.

Initiators push themselves to act. At first we all act alone. We need to push to get the facts that encourage others to move.

Initiators take more risks. To achieve the goal we need to be willing to challenge the odds and take the risks in the face of sometimes insurmountable odds.

Initiators make more mistakes. Even if we don't have the means, when things get moving, the mistakes will allow for moments of growth.

Initiators go with their gut. There is something great to be said about the "gut feel". When a nagging feeling is saying yes or no then it's probably wise to listen.

Initiative Pitfalls. 1. We are afraid we'll be unable let to keep the commitment. The issue - A low sense of security.

Initiative Pitfalls. 3. We expend time and energy only for personal gain. The issue - No surrender to the vision.

Initiative Pitfalls. 4. Our past makes trust difficult. The issue - Emotional baggage.

Initiative Pitfalls. 5. We are lazy and unmotivated. The issue - Apathy and neutrality.

Initiative Pitfalls. 6. We fear the risk of being rejected. The issue - Poor self-esteem

Initiative Pitfalls. 7. We fear the unknown and the unfamiliar. The issue - Low confidence.

Initiative Pitfalls. 8. We don't want to lose our freedom. The issue - An Entitlement Philosophy.

Initiative Pitfalls. 9. We fear being different from others. The issue - Want to be politically correct.

Initiative Pitfalls. 10. We don't really know who we are. The issue - We don't know our gifts and calling.

Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

You can have nothing and be sad, or you can have nothing and be, like, positive and look at it in a good way and try to make your circumstance better.

I have done a few roles that I've never watched, and if I happen to be flicking through channels and one pops up, I quickly move on. It's hard enough to sustain some self confidence without being reminded of things we'd rather not revisit but, in the end, it comes with the territory.

Some of my tattoos are a bit silly, but I know where and what time I got them.

Americans expect us to go to Washington for the right reason, and not just to mingle with the right people.

Anything that can be done chemically can be done by other means.

My father's Peruvian! I actually have a lot of family in Cuzco. I'm also Swiss, Alaskan, French, Spanish and Italian.

Sometimes people with low self-esteem will try to punish you for caring about them.

I could have been better. That's my goal now, to be better.

I've made music since I was a kid so I've always gotten joy out of that.

It doesn't matter who wins if I don't. I only care if I win. I'm jealous of anyone else who wins.

Role models are only of limited use. For no-one is as important, potentially powerful and as key in your life and world as you.

Be quick to resolve conflicts before they mature to become wars. The energetic crocodile was once a delicate egg

You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike than other people do in all of their life.

There are great municipal investments out there, but on a blanket basis you have to be really careful about knowing what cash flows are supporting your investments.

Once I started to grow up, I realised that my parents are normal people and they can make mistakes.

Without food, we cannot survive, and that is why issues that affect the food industry are so important.

It is not easy to get parts in mainstream films for most people of color. Hollywood and British writers are not writing parts for us, or the directors are not interested in casting us in parts that are color-blind.

It's weird, because the ideas in my songs aren't controversial to me. I feel like I should be able to sing about anything.

I enjoy playing people that are totally different than me.

I hate those people who say 'I don't own a television' - I own one and I watch it whenever I can.

The Dalai Lama can claim the sanction of the Buddha, who is said to have altered his teachings in order to reach a diverse audience.

I was lucky enough to spend some of my school days in Barbados, where my father was working, and this gave me a taste for hot weather.

Well, you know, I've bonded with a lot of people over the years, you know. We played the same tournaments year after year and we go back to the same place and many times the seats have been full and that has meant the world to me for sure.