When we stop and look at our own reflection, we will then decide whether or not we like what we see. And even more important, whether or not we will change it.

This is surreal. A lot happened in the three years that I took off. I did a lot of reflection inside. I went to church and really enhanced my spirituality. This is a gift from God. ... This is surreal. It really hasn't sunk in.

One change has been the number of countries we track, which is a reflection of the pace of reform and progress on the continent. Another change has been the continuing progression towards peaceful transitions in power, which has resulted in a new generation of leadership coming into its own.

That's just a reflection of a change in the online population. The typical user is no longer a young, white man, highly educated with lots of money. The Internet population is now more like America.

There must be a few times in life when you stand at a precipice of a decision. When you know there will forever be a Before and an After...I knew there would be no turning back if I designated this moment as my own Prime Meridian from which everything else would be measured.

Don't feel trapped by your decisions because you can change them.