Knowledge and experience are not at odds; the latter is simply another form of the former. - Ryan Holiday

Failure really can be an asset if what you’re trying to do is improve, learn, or do something new.

The essence of greatness is the perception that virtue is enough. — RALPH WALDO EMERSON

Keep strong, if possible. In any case, keep cool. Have unlimited patience. Never corner an opponent, and always assist him to save face. Put yourself in his shoes — so as to see things through his eyes. Avoid self-righteousness like the devil — nothing is so self-blinding.