I like the post a lot. Looks like Dana tried a lot and learnt a lot from what was not working for him.

I especially like the cultural side of trying, folding gracefully (if need be), learning and re-trying.

Here in Italy, you can't just do that. Even a graceful fold marks you as a lifetime failure, it is a sort of social stigma.

I wonder how this works in other parts of the world, in and outside US.