I've always admired people who are over-prepared.
When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening.
If you have a question, then find the answer.
If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).
There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build.
Anybody can get chewed out. It's the rare person who says, oh my god, you were right. As opposed to, no wait, the reason is... We've all heard that