"My TV show had been cancelled; nothing else had gone anywhere; some alliances I had made petered out and nothing came of them and I was looking at a long, long year ahead of me in which there was no work on the horizon, the phone wasn't ringing. I had two kids, one of them a brand-new baby, and I didn't know if I would be able to keep my house"

This quote from Tom Hanks paints a photo of a tight spot. His TV program had actually been cancelled, leaving him with no deal with the horizon. His alliances had actually abated and he was entrusted to no potential customers. With two children, among them a newborn, he was worried about having the ability to keep his home. This quote talks to the unpredictability and fear of not knowing what the future holds. It is a tip that even effective people can experience hard times. It is a suggestion to be grateful for what we have and to never ever take anything for approved.