I could not agree more!

I got a 1st and 2nd and 3rd in the last two weeks in MTTS (And I played about 6 in that time in total). On 2 occasions I made big wins fairly early in the game, and from then on, you can choose you moments to play - it's quite easy - just keep out of fights where you could get badly hurt and you also have the luxury of calling "desparate" all-in's with plenty of chips to spare.

During the end game, you are sitting pretty and can just play "normal" ABC poker.

Make no mistake - the "Big" wins that set me up had me on the line. Sometimes as the underdog.

The other win, I lost, rebought, and doubled up mid-game, then went on to get a top 3 spot.

Of all the games where I made nothing, or pennies, I got to the 1st break (1 hour) with an average or poor stack. On one occasion busting out 3 places before the bubble.

You really have to work hard early on to contend later. If you find yourself short stacked near the bubble then it's basially "good luck to you" - you don't have enough chips to play very strategically.

Aim high - if you are falling at the bubble you have left it too late