The Last Step Is A Doozy

When I quit high school, my father was understandably upset. He told me I was so smart, if only I would knuckle down and do the homework and show up to class, I could do anything I set my mind to. He told me, “I know you think this is the easier way, but it won’t be easier, it’s going to make life so much harder than it needs to be” – that’s probably not the exact quote, but it’s very very close.