How to prevail in the end.

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This was one of those trip-over-the-dog, why-am-I-doing-this, WTF days of utter frustration. Then I read about the "Stockdale Paradox". To paraphrase:

You must retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties.

AND at the same time…

You must confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.

Never doubt that you can achieve your goals, no matter how lofty they may be and no matter how many critics and naysayers you may have. But at the same time, always take honest stock of your current situation. Don’t lie to yourself for fear of short-term embarrassment or discomfort, because such deception will only come back to defeat you in the end.

Ok, whiny time is over. On to the big stuff!