mentor #8: John Mackey

"whole foods market"
free market. ernst&young. college dropout. CEO

“Just as people cannot live without eating, so a business cannot live without profits. But most people don’t live to eat, and neither must businesses live just to make profits.”

“To learn and grow, one must take chances and be willing to make mistakes.”

"...Follow your heart wherever it takes you. Choose love instead of fear. If you do, a wonderful life adventure awaits you! Carpe diem."

John Mackey

mentor #7: Steve Ells

"chipotle mexican grill"
sustainable agriculture. culinary institute of america.


"today, we recognize that fresh isn't enough. It's important to understand how animals are raised and how vegetables are grown if you're going to source the best ingredients and serve the best-tasting food"

“What excites me most about this milestone is that our restaurants just keep getting better. In fact, I think it's safe to say that the restaurants we're opening today are, in many ways, better than the original. As we continue moving in this direction, I think we'll continue to change the way people think about, and eat, food.”

“There isn't a switch we can throw and move to all naturally raised meat and organic produce. The supply just isn't there today. But the more people show a willingness to buy these better ingredients, the more the supply will move to fill that demand.”

Steve Ells

mentor #6: Nando Parrado

"survivor of a plane crash"
two months trapped in the mountains. miracle in the andes.

“You are angry at the God you were taught to believe in as a child. The God who is supposed to watch over you and protect you, who answers your prayers and forgives your sins. This God is just a story. Religions try to capture God, but God is beyond religion. The true God lies beyond our comprehension. We can't understand His will; He can't be explained in a book. He didn't abandon us and He will not save us. He has nothing to do with our being here. God does not change. He simply is. I don't pray to God for forgiveness or favors, I only pray to be closer to Him, and when I pray, I fill my heart with love. When I pray this way, I know that God is love. When I feel that love, I remember that we don't need angels or a heaven, because we are a part of God already.” 

Nando Parrado

mentor #5: Mahatma Gandhi

"leader of indian nationalism in british ruled india"
independence.non-violence.

"Where there is love there is life."

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” 

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”

“Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day:
☆ I shall not fear anyone on Earth. 
☆ I shall fear only God. 
☆ I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. 
☆ I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. 
☆ I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.” 

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated."

Mahatma Gandhi

mentor #4: Toni Morrison

"beloved"
american novelist, editor, and professor. 

"When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same."

"You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down."

"We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives."

Toni Morrison

mentor #3: Elizabeth "Liz" Murray

"journey from homeless to harvard"
starving childhood.drugs.aids.

“Instead, what I was beginning to understand was that however things unfolded from here on, whatever the next chapter was, my life could never be the sum of one circumstance. It would be determined, as it had always been, by my willingness to put one foot in front of the other, moving forward, come what may.” 

“I said to myself: what if I woke up, and every single day I did everything within my ability during that day to change my life. What could happen in just a month? A year?” 

“Dream, but don't sleep.” 

Liz Murray

mentor #2: Ban Ki-moon

"growing up in war"
the eighth secretary general of united nations.

"Together we want to help the world see and believe in a better future." 

"Many say our world is at a tipping point. If we do not act together, if we do not act responsibly, if we do not act now, we risk slipping into a cycle of poverty, degradation, and despair." 

"We live in difficult financial times. These times demand smart investments. And there is no more valuable investment than education."

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

mentor #1: Nick Vujicic

"life without limbs"
a motivational speaker born without legs or arms.

“If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?” 

“If you can't get a miracle, become one.”

“It's a lie to think you're not good enough. It's a lie to think you're not worth anything.”  

Nick Vujicic