No wise pilot, no matter how great his talent and experience, fails to use his checklist..
You have to be willing to make mistakes regularly; there is nothing wrong with it. Michael taught me about making your best judgment, being wrong, making your next best judgment, being wrong, making your third best judgment, and then doubling your money.
I don't rap for dead presidents. I'd rather see the president dead.
Confidence isn't optimism or pessimism, and it's not a character attribute. It's the expectation of a positive outcome.