I am in the midst of reading "The Scrum Feildbook" by JJ Southerland recommended to me by and this quote really stood out to me.
"Build quality in, rather than try to fix it later"
Though simple I think it really captures what often happens when we start cutting corners. It's one major battle I find myself in more frequently than I would like. There are always things in our life that we will put off until a later date to fix when there is time, not realizing that if we just take the time to do it right the first time there is no need to fix it.
It's small, constant improvements, building the quality of character, building a healthy diet, building a stable work environment. These things aren't easy, but taking a few extra minutes to make sure it's right will pay multiples of what it costs now.