Michaelangelo

             "The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark..."
             Michelangelo certainly brought a great idea to mind, with speculation on both sides of this quotation. There is obviously no correct answer or truth to this, but it does upraise many questions and opinions of these so to say opposing disputed points. Michelangelo, a creative and artistic fellow, brings many different views and attitudes upon this issue to mind.
             On one hand, it might sound logical and equally reasonable to say that setting your goal to high and falling short is perhaps the better opinion here, but is it? People, who like to strive to do things above standard to the uttermost point, might certainly face dramatic affects of nervousness, poor energy levels, stress, pain, and depression. You begin to speculate the things around you, whether or not you are good enough or worthy to continue on your ambitious journey. Sometimes your aim was just missed or was missed by a lot, but either way you feel down and worthless. Despite what others may judge you by as being yet still the best although you truly feel you have not earned the ranking, it still makes you feel unhappy. It may even sound earth shattering that a person is not content of his mark when its one point below perfection. And when one mark after another continues to end in lower than expected results, a failure to you, it then turns to a question of whether there is a point of continuing or not. The dangers that lurk here might be quiet gruesome and unwelcoming, but as long as you keep striving higher and keep balance before the verge of falling, you find success. You will advance.
             However, on the other hand, you can set your goals low and just meet your expectations. Some people may choose this option over the other, thinking it is safer mentally and psychologically, with what some may
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