Conquer Self...

It really doesn't take much thought to "get" this. If we don't master ourselves, what we do, what and how we think, our own weaknesses and limitations, they will control us. That's a bit like getting in the car, pushing on the gas and letting go of the steering wheel.

Is that any way to run a life ?

Child Proof Caps

A truth of life. In order to open a child-proof cap, one needs to acquire a child. Given that logic, you might refrain from buying anything that is fool proof.