We cannot be sure of having something to live for unless we are willing to die for it.
Collaboration beats competition when it comes to long-term progress.
If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?
The human mind is a story processor, not a logic processor.