You Can't Achieve Them All...

When looking at the goals I had set for myself at the beginning of the school year, I began to feel the same sadness I had felt at the end of the regional race for Cross Country. Staring right at me was the goal that I had wanted the most. To end the Cross Country season with a time better than 16:36. Along with the broken dream the document screamed at me, "you suck," and " I knew you would never get it." I am just not good enough, I thought to myself. Then I remembered I have my whole life in front of me. Just because I didn't get it this year, doesn't mean I cant try it later in life as a long term goal or even when I become an adult. It crushes my heart that I did not get the goal I wanted so badly, but in the end, running will always be apart of my life and I will never give that up. After looking at my other short term goals, I can say that the time has not come to complete them, but they are very much achievable. Goals are a good thing to have, it gives a person hope and perseverance if they truly want to complete their goal. Even if a person fails or doesn't get the goal that they wanted, they should look at it as an example to work even harder and to never give up on the next one.