I love this bit: "We set unrealistic goals all the time. But where are we getting these expectations in the first place? Often we choose our goals as a result of looking to the outside at someone else and what they’ve achieved, not inward at what is actually right for us. But there’s no logic in that. What’s right for someone else is almost never what’s going to be right for ourselves. The factors contributing to their successes or their failures will never mirror the factors contributing to our own. So as tempting as it may be to set benchmark numbers based on what someone else has achieved, it’s completely unfounded and can actually be a dangerous path to go down. Be deliberate and honest with yourself when you set goals — especially ones you intend on meeting."
I don't understand why so many people blindly follow the assumed paths of others. Most times, we need to make decisions for ourselves about what path is right for us. That's not to say we can't learn from watching others...just that blindly following is stupid (but widely accepted) :-/