"Life is your personal race, no one really cares what you do"
This part is a bit hard to accept and change, we have the impression that everyone is always looking at us and that we have to meet the expectations of our family, friends and society in general. Sometimes it's really hard to break out of this.
The future doesn't just happen, it builds from the decisions we make today and everyday
Yep totally agree, and every little thing that you do can get you closer to where you want to be.
The first may be hard to believe, but I deeper look at it is some truth and this you only see when you're older