* What almost always precede your high points in life and why we should embrace these struggles. * Why one of John’s professors jumping up and down in class had a profound impact on how John solves problems and illustrates design thinking. * John explains exactly why summers seemed to last forever when you were a kid but now seem to be shorter by contrast. * How John found a way to acknowledge his weaknesses and use his strengths to become 12th in the world in speed-skating with no training program or coach while also in California. * Why acknowledging the ship that has already sailed after you turn 25 and what you should do about it.