Conversation with Best-Selling Author

Late this afternoon, I left a message with Patrick Combs, the author of Major in Success, an award-winning book that I would very highly suggest to everybody (that's why I called him). To my surprise, he called me back soon after and we had a great conversation.

The major take away I had is that I shouldn't be afraid to be myself. Since writing the book, I've had a concern that other students would perceive me as cocky for writing a success book for students my same age. Our conversation reminded me of the following quote:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?"
- Nelson Mandela