Steve, you are absolutely right about needing to "bend like a reed". We all need to do this and the person who does will be happier and will live longer.
However, I have trouble with this. I've improved by microsteps, but I still need work. It's something I try to keep in mind every day.
I will, however, get rigid for a moment to say that the Microsoft documentation is really substandard. It's so hard not to get completely ticked off.