The best thing to do in life is to fix yourself before society fixes you.

A first-class horse carries the whip in its heart, driving itself relentlessly at all times. A second-class horse responds to the sight of the whip. A third-class horse only runs when it feels the stinging pain of the whip on its back.

In today’s job market, third-class horses can’t even find an opportunity to get whipped—nobody has the time to discipline you.