Aim at Something High

“In the long run, men hit only what they aim at.
Therefore, though they might fail immediately, they had
better aim at something high.”
That quote is from Walden, by Henry David
Thoreau. Remember the troop shoot at the rifle range
this past summer? You hit the target only if you aimed
at it. Well, Thoreau realized that this is true in life, also.
Whatever your goals are, you won’t achieve them
unless you aim for them. You might completely miss
the mark on your first few shots, but as you practice
and gain knowledge, and experience, and control, you’ll
become a better marksman, able to consistently hit
your target.
And set a high goal for yourself. Those who have
reached the rank of Eagle Scout in this troop will tell
you that they decided early to aim for Scouting’s highest rank, and then they kept that target in their sights
until they hit it.