"He who sows sparingly reaps sparingly." This proverb fascinates me to no end. An agrarian society lives well or suffers based on the amount and quality of the harvest. But, this proverb is clearly not just about planting crops. I always try to find the most obvious and practical application.

Don't be discouraged because you aren't at the level you want to be. Be encouraged because you are the leader at your current level.

To achieve ever-increasing success we must adopt a process of ever-increasing improvement. The simplest process is Do/Learn/Refine.