I'll repeat something you might consider tattooing on your forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.

With a decrease in the number of pirates, there has been an increase in global warming over the same period. Therefore, global warming is caused by a lack of pirates. Even more compelling: Somalia has the highest number of Pirates AND the lowest Carbon emissions of any country. Coincidence?

Are you better off than you were one year ago, one month ago, or one week ago? If not, things will not improve by themselves.

I work hard, but in spurts.

It's amazing how someone's IQ seems to double as soon as you give them responsibility and indicate that you trust them.

It is far more lucrative and fun to leverage your strengths instead of attempting to fix all the chinks in your armor. The choice is between multiplication of results using strenths or incremental improvement fixing weaknesses that will, at best, become mediocre. Focus on better use of your best weapons instead of constant repair.

Requiring a lot of time does not make a task important.