Pitting your dream against someone else's is a fantastic way to get discouraged and depressed.

People who can't be questioned often end up doing questionable things.

He's a very talented athlete although he might have left switching to the marathon a little late in his career. But I'm ready for the challenge.

Take the path less traveled and learn from your mistakes. Don’t just let life happen around you; control your future. Learn to ask questions, set small goals, and dream of big ones. Absorb any criticism and let it fuel you. Convince others that you are worthy of your dream, and show them that you are willing to put up a damn good fight for it.

It does not cost you any money to dream.

I’d tell men and women in their midtwenties not to settle for a job or a profession or even a career. Seek a calling. Even if you don’t know what that means, seek it. If you’re following your calling, the fatigue will be easier to bear, the disappointments will be fuel, the highs will be like nothing you’ve ever felt.