We have a finite amount of time. Whether short or long, it doesn't matter. Life is to be lived.
Find the best in everybody, no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it
Time is the only commodity that matters.
The size of your audience doesn't matter. What's important is that your audience is listening.
No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse. At the same time, it is often within your power to make them better