Meskimen's Law - Time to Do It Over

 Meskimen's Law:
        There's never time to do it right, but there's always time to
        do it over.

Ginsberg's Theorem

 Ginsberg's Theorem:
        (1) You can't win.
        (2) You can't break even.
        (3) You can't even quit the game.

 Freeman's Commentary on Ginsberg's theorem:
        Every major philosophy that attempts to make life seem
        meaningful is based on the negation of one part of Ginsberg's
        Theorem.  To wit:

        (1) Capitalism is based on the assumption that you can win.
        (2) Socialism is based on the assumption that you can break even.
        (3) Mysticism is based on the assumption that you can quit the game.

Self Help

 God helps them that help themselves.
                -- Benjamin Franklin, "Poor Richard's Almanac"