In life doing something halfway or settling for less is destructive. The mindset of just getting by creates pain and problems.

Being in the middle means mediocracy and destruction are normal, all the while there’s not significant pain to drive change, so the prison of the middle is hard to break out of.

When we say “yes” to do something but our heart isn’t fully in it, we end up causing division and destruction. Nobody wants a lukewarm cup of coffee. 

The things we are most afraid of keep us stuck where we don’t move forward. Fear ties us to our obstacles. 

The truth is that we already know what to do. When we submit to the path and let it show us what is required step by step, we find that there was never any benefit from living in fear and self-doubt. 

Ownership is taking full responsibility for every event or thing that occurs in your life. The goal is to do that as much as humanly possible. 

To break cycles and move forward in life, we have to go through the following steps: Think – aka plan Try – aka do something Fail – aka fall short Learn – aka gain understanding Grow – aka improve We only move as fast as we fail.

The importance of valuing the effort and hard work that goes into achieving success, rather than just focusing on the end result.

Michael emphasizes the importance of taking action towards goals without overanalyzing every detail.

Overcoming obstacles in business and life through shipping and embracing failures.

The importance of prioritizing self-care and being honest with oneself to better serve others.

Setting purpose to your plan will help you succeed in it.