Once you let yourself believe that you've gotten to the top, you've lost sight of the real goal. Which is to keep climbing no matter what. And by climbing, I don't mean trying to out do yourself with even more accomplishments. Instead, what I mean is that just when we think we have done something well, we should start looking at the other areas of our lives that need attention.

Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song and the Power of Perseverance (ed. Penguin, 2010) - ISBN: 9781101434581