The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
You never know what motivates you.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Leap, and the net will appear.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Never complain and never explain.
I actually think with age comes some level of wisdom.