Ten pieces of advice that help me on a really bad day...

1. The fact is not everyone will like you or agree with you. Not everyone has to. You need a small group of people to be with you and believe in you completely. That's it.

2. You are much luckier than most people. Sure, you have worked hard, but you were born on the right side of life. Never ever forget that.

3. Talented people never need to find opportunities. Opportunities find them. Arbitrages don't exist in life for very long.

4. Stop being output obsessed. Do right thing and the outcome will come, sometimes a little later, and sometimes a little less. Give trust, then expect it.

5. Life is about collecting great experiences, and you just added one today to your belt. These difficult moments are gems in your resume that will make you stand out.

6. If you don't have days that push you to the wall and make you cry and frustrate you, you are not aiming high enough in life.

7. You are a markets professional. You don't crumble because of volatility, you make the best of it. Now apply that to your life.

8. You are not defined by a day. If you haven't managed it so far, you still have a long life ahead of you.

9. Dress up, grow up and show up. The show does and must go on.

10. Think about the worst thing that happened to you 5 and 10 years ago. You got over it, and you're still here smiling. You'll be here in 5 years, and you'll be here in 10 years, and you will be smiling a bigger smile.

P. S. There is nothing that a glass of wine, a good piece of chocolate cake, or a good cup of coffee can't fix.