Recently, I was talking to someone about whether or not a mutual friend was excited about a big life move. She responded with "no, you know how Jim is...doesn't want to set the bar too high because he doesn't want to be disappointed if things go south."
I honestly am still shaking my head every time those words rattle around my brain.
"Doesn't want to set the bar too high."
What the hell kind of way is that to live life?!
Life is all about skyrocketing as high as you can and all the while knowing your fall back to earth will not end with a soft landing. Life is all about riding the roller coaster to the top and then having your stomach get caught up in your throat on the way back down. Life is all about winning that championship and knowing that you have a bullseye on your back the next season.
Life is all about the ride up and the ride down.
My wife's favorite line is always "things really do work out for me." What she doesn't add to that is that she knows she skins her knees along the way up the mountain to get to the top.
It's because she sets the bar high.
Shoot for the moon. The only time you should lower the bar is when your barstools are too short.
