Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Leap, and the net will appear.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Never complain and never explain.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Well done is better than well said.
Your political reputation affects how likely allies are to trust you, and what kind of deals they'll offer at the negotiating table. There's also some emotional response in there, so factions do bear grudges. Just like the real thing.