How far would you go to get what your heart desires?

Well, there are two tragedies in life: one is to not get your heart's desire. The other is to get it. I'd stop just short of getting mine, because once I got it, what would I have to aim for? I might get it and find that it isn't actually what I really want, either, which would be even worse, as I would have wasted my life going for it when I could have actually been going for something else that I REALLY wanted.

The act of going for it is more important to me than actually getting it, as it motivates me and gives me a direction to go in life.

Do you give up easily?

It depends on my current state of mind...if the goal is achievable, I won't stop until I reach it, regardless of how much harm/stress it'll cause me. If I don't think it's achievable, I give up immediately. I'd like to say I'm a realist, but a realist is just what a pessimist/optimist in denial of their pessimistic/optimistic nature calls themselves. I'd say I was biased more in the negative direction, so I suppose others might say I give up too easily sometimes.

Would the difficulties along the way stop you from getting it?

No, because difficulties are to be expected. The difficulties are what I live for, not the actual achievement because, as I said, the actual achivement isn't my objective; it's just something that's there so I feel like what I do matters. The journey is more important than the destination, and when you're about to reach the destination, you change it so that it's still just on the horizon. I do, at least.

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My heart's desires have been conveniently placed in things that lead me on the path that adults expected me to take; my heart's desire was to be a programmer. There's no one really telling me "I know it's your dream, but is it really wise to follow that path? There's really no jobs in programming you know." So I went as far as it took because it wasn't like I had to fight against anyone. I took some risks and I gave up (temporarily) 5 days a week with my boyfriend for this job though.

I haven't really experienced the difficulties of having a dream with tons of obstacles in the way of it. I guess I'm just lucky that way.


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How far would you go to get what your heart desires?

I think I've already gotten my one of my heart's desires. What I have is a partner in life, who will stay by my side forever. They will help me, and I will help them, and I will feel the love and support I have never known. It doesn't mean my journey is over though. There are still many things I desire. Improving our life and our relationship together... I would go very far to achieve that. I would sacrifice it all. Money, food, etc. Except for my own life. Because how can I sacrifice my own life to have a happy life?

But then there is my other heart's desire. The desire to achieve my full potential. Very life-long, and very deeply ingrained within me. What would I do to get there? It's a much more difficult task, because it requires overcoming a massive fear. But I would go very far to achieve that, just short of sacrificing my partner, because I wouldn't do that. The two desires can co-exist peacefully anyway, because one improves the other. I can't quantify just how far I would go, but I can say that my entire life is dedicated to this as well, so there are countless hours I would put into it. I think I would, in a drastic situation, commit a very brave and trying act.

I have many things I want, and I doubt I'll ever run out. I'll always have something to aspire towards and that's what makes my life worth it in the end.

Do you give up easily?

Sometimes I do, particularly involving my second desire. It's so difficult to overcome anxiety like how I have. But that's in the smaller battles. In the overall grand scheme, I will never give up trying to pursue it. Because the day I give up is the day I die.

Would the difficulties along the way stop you from getting it?

No. As I said, I may lose the small battles, but I'll continue until it happens. And even after it happens, I'll continue onwards. Because you can never stop improving.