Cessna pilots are always found in the wreckage with their hand around the microphone. Everyone knows the definition of a 'good' landing is one from which you can walk away. It's one after which you can use the airplane another time. Any pilot who relies on a terminal forecast can be sold the Brooklyn Bridge. If he relies on winds-aloft forecasts he can be sold Niagara Falls.
Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.
It's always cheaper to rent than to buy. If God had intended man to fly, he would have given him enough money for a Bonanza. It's easy to make a small fortune in aviation. You start with a large fortune. Learn from the mistakes of others.