The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Know or listen to those who know.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
After a storm comes a calm.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, and singing in the dark does not dispel fear.