The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Well done is better than well said.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
It's always too early to quit.
Who seeks shall find.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
You never know what motivates you.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
After a storm comes a calm.
I work on OpenBSD fulltime, as the project leader. I set some directions, increase communication between the developers, and try to be involved in nearly every aspect of the base system.