actly how to make it happen. A person who aims at nothing is sure to hit it. People were given a brain for a reason, and ambition is a perfect excuse to use it. However, everything has its limits and ambition is not an exception. A man should have enough wisdom to see into the matter and make a true decision. One should be wise enough to stop at the right time and not to overindulge his ambitions.
One should keep away from people who try to belittle his ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make him feel that he, too, can become great. Following one’s dreams and not giving a thought to the comment of the people who put others down is what creates a successful person. “We are unfashioned creatures, but half made up, if one wiser, better, dearer than ourselves -- such a friend ought to be -- do not lend his aid to perfectionate our weak and faulty natures" ( Letter 4 ). This quote means that people are weak creatures, not complete. People need someone to help them. This is what a friend should do. People will stay this way unless this friend helps them to make their weak selves better. Spending time with people with a positive image and attitude can help one get motivated and realize his goals. Persistence can make everything possible, because persistence is an excellent demonstration of...