Gritty students succeed, and failure strengthens grit like no other crucible.”― Jessica Lahey

Indeed, now that I've gone through the crucible of the process, I'm more than willing to do it again. 

Negotiate really hard and get the deal that works for you.The other really important thing I would say is this; most catastrophic investment decisions, whether it be property, stocks or business decisions are made inside EXACTLY this type of crucible - the investor is excited and doesn't want to miss out on a great deal - the deal of a lifetime.

I'm being forged in the crucible over here!

The ultimate terms that are offered are the crucible in determining if it's a good deal or not. 

so a plan and decisive leadership is better than the nonsense that we have seen over the last few years.Our own investment strategy has even been put on hold because of the sub-prime issues in the US and right now we are starting to feel the pain....hopefully the crucible of democracy can deliver on the principles espoused by the President-elect!

You've come this far and you'll reap amazing rewards on the other side of the coming crucible by staying the course.

If you have access to a CNC machine (TechShop, The Crucible since you're in Oakland), and several really good friends, check out WikiHouse at https://wikihouse.cc/ and let me know how it goes!

You never know when your last day will be.And then when they get back home, depending on their situation or condition, it might be tougher than the Crucible to quit!