maintains a desire to become a half decent singer

When you work to the best of your ability, you don’t blame yourself if it is taking too long to finish a task.

You rest when you are tired or overwhelmed ,giving yourself the required slack. Some things need more time and flexibility than others, especially subjects like writing and time series, which are unfamiliar (hence difficult) disciplines for you.

There is a battle to be won every day, and each passing day you get one step closer to your long term targets. You can be sure that you will work especially hard.

And in due time you will be peerless.

Becoming a man who reads, comprehends, and imagines like the people at The Economist, Writes as well as the writers/editors at The Economist, speaks like Peter Drury,

knows a bit of statistics and graphic design, has an ability to write shitty short stories, and maintains a desire to become a half decent singer.