1.  Ambition and dreaming sound the same, but they are not.  One is more like a cancer, the other less so.  A good number of the world’s problems originate from ambition, unchecked and unrestrained.

2.  Power is possibly the most addictive narcotic out there – more than heroin, crystal, crack, crocodile, etc.  It is, however, not illusory but transient and situational.  A CEO staring at the barrel of a gun has little to none.

3.  Uniforms can often be used as an inadequate proxy for real character.  Just because you wear one representing certain values, doesn’t mean you actually have them.

4.  Listening really is powerful and rare.  Some people don’t even bother hearing, straight to advice or talking.  I’ve been guilty of this.