The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.–Michelangelo

To settle. It is one of life’s greatest tragedies. It means to let go of a higher goal which may be harder to achieve and replace it with a lower objective but would entail less inconvenience or risk.

Dream big and aim high. Reach for the stars.

Now approaching midlife, I realize that life is not only about the endpoint. It is also about the journey, and maybe more of it. In longing for lofty ideals, it is inevitable to experience pain and failure. But along the way, we pick up pieces of the puzzle toward our chosen destination. Reaching it is important but it is not the be-all and end-all of life. In case we don’t succeed in finishing, our efforts are not wasted. They are immortalized in the essence of our convictions that life is meant to be lived, that we should be active participants and not passive observers.

When somebody tells you to stop dreaming, run fast — away from the dream-stealers.  Pursue your dream relentlessly. Put your best foot forward and never waiver.

Dream on.

Just envisioning your success already makes you one.

Aim at the sun and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself.–J. Hawkes

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.–Ralph Vaull Starr

Credits to The Quote Lady.

The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not disgrace to not reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Not failure, but low aim, is a sin. - Benjamin E Mays, former President of Morehouse College, Atlanta