Measure your emotions. You don't need an atomic explosion for a minor point.
It is how we feel about ourselves that provides the greatest reward from any activity. It is not what we get that makes us valuable, it is what we become in the process of doing that brings value into our lives.
When the promise is clear, the price gets easy
You may not be able to do all you find out, but make sure you find out all you can do.
By working hard, you get to play hard guilt-free.
Be a collector of good ideas, but don't trust your memory. The best collecting place for all of the ideas and information that comes your way is your journal.