• Always challenge your biases. Always.
• If my mind routinely reports negative emotions and sets off alarms, there may be mistaken filters in my subconscious. 
• The most beautiful experiences require the acceptance of risk and the holding of fear of the unknown.
• Just roll with it.
• Humanity is generally friendlier and more welcoming than popular opinion leads us to believe.
• Listen to the locals; don't try to navigate the medina alone.
• The emerging world feels closer to my core humanity.
• If you don't have allies when visiting a new city, make some ASAP to save headaches. 
• Achievement culture is an American social construct.
• When situations become questionable, always remember you are in control. 
• When negative emotions arise, don't hide them; acknowledge them. But before allowing them to affect your behavior, separate yourself from the emotion and instead analyze it as an independent third-party would. What was the trigger for it's origin? Is the trigger real, or are we viewing it from a biased internal perspective?
• If you want to understand a person's intentions, evaluate what their incentive structure might look like and where their motivations might originate.