.. the power of the “:-)”. Or more importantly, the lack of it. :-)

is trading short term comfort for long term comfort.

You wont get the returns unless you invest :)

but yourself! And compete with yourself constantly. :)

.. think whether tomorrow, when you look back,  you will be proud of what you are doing right now.. If not, well. time to do something else :)
You are your own judge!

if someone things you are a as long as you are absolutely convinced that you are not.

make sure you restore it.

Try to make a conscious long term change rather than a quick fix to solve the immediate problem. It will come back and haunt you. You have seen this being said so often in recent times.. and experienced it as well! Time to learn from it.

When you do something, do it well or dont do it! Even if you do a temporary patch in exceptional circumstances, keep a conscious note to come back and fix it! :)

.. and be willing to accept whatever feedback they provide.