Some quotes to keep in mind.
To me, it is not a matter of whether it can be done, or even how to do it. It is a matter of whether it is likely that we would gain something from that exercise.
-anonymous.
Sweat today so you don’t bleed tomorrow.
-some martial artist.
Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.
-Richard Feynmann
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.
-Richard Feynmann
We never care about security until something happens.
-Anonymous
Everything we do to achieve privacy and security in the computer age depends on random numbers.
-Simon Cooper