You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.
Safety isn't a priority—it's a value. Priorities change; values don't.
You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.
People should take away less than they're worth when they are favored by life...I would argue that when you rise high enough in American Business you've got a moral duty to be underpaid.