When obstacles or difficulties arise, the positive thinker takes them as creative opportunities. He welcomes the challenge of a tough problem and looks for ways to turn it to advantage.

Educator Norman Lamm said, "In Judaism, there are 613 biblical commandments, and the Talmud says that the chief commandment of all is study."

The most important aspect of my personality as far as determining my success goes; has been my questioning conventional wisdom, doubting experts and questioning authority. While that can be painful in your relationships with your parents and teachers, it's enormously useful in life.

The Kingdom of Heaven is within you.

Empty pockets never held anyone back...it's only empty heads and empty hearts that do it.

While many ethnic and religious groups are mainly focused on the afterlife and downplaying this world, Jews view wealth and success as a blessing and gift from God.