Life is like a surfboard, you take your time shaping it to your liking and when its finally ready you just enjoy the ride. You will ding it along the way, but as long as you repair it promptly and sufficiently there will be no severe damage, just added character. If you break it, you can choose to pick up the pieces and put it back together but it will never be the same. Your other choice is to put it aside and start all over again...