The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Know or listen to those who know.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Never complain and never explain.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
I would do it today because the thing that appealed to me was not necessarily the mechanics of the robot, but it was his personality and how funny and charming he was.