When I first watched Pixar’s "The Incredibles," I wasn’t really struck by Edna Mode’s character. She was goofy and oftentimes outrageous, but it didn’t stop me from re-watching "The Incredibles" about fifty-eleven times. Eventually, I moved on to different movies, but when I was about 17, I re-watched the movie and had a whole new outlook on the small, round glassed woman who seemed to know more than she was letting on. Her quotes were absolutely enlightening and can serve us well into our heroic careers in life.

1. “I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now."

Oh man, if you didn’t get this lesson the first time, it’s a good one to learn now. Edna, when faced with her repeated “cape-tastrophies”, realized that if she let her failures define her and become part of her identity, she would never progress as a designer. In life, we make mistakes and mess up. We can't let these little hiccups define us, no matter what.

2. "Luck favors the prepared."

While I don't fully believe in luck, being prepared is always always a plus. If you're in a bind, but you're prepared for that bind, you can do anything. Of course, being prepared for everything in life is unrealistic, but you can try!

3. "Go, confront the problem. Fight. WIN!"

Confront, confront, confront! Too many people these days like to run away from their problems in various ways, but if you put your best foot forward and attempt to solve it with what you've got - the odds are that you'll do better than just win, you'll thrive!

4. "Feh!"

6. "Pull yourself together!"

Confidence doesn't mean you know everything, neither does it mean that you're intimidating. It means that you're just secure in yourself! Edna displays a healthy amount of confidence (and crazy), all while being a genius. So let your freak flag fly!

So whatever you do, do it with confidence and channel your inner Edna.