My wife gets these emails and sometimes forwards them to me. I liked this one.
"Shortcuts are easy and get results fast. But the thing is - they don't last. Because no FOUNDATION is being built. When you have the patience to build a foundation, it seems like nothing much is happening. Other people will look and see there's nothing going on. But fast forward over time and you'll see it going strong. CONSISTENTLY going strong. It won't be a roller coaster but a steady, upward growth. And not much out there will be able to knock it down." - Brian Kim