My ideals are too lofty. I doubt I can ever reach them, or even the shadow that they cast.
My life and my actions are not always representative of my ideals. If I were to list my ideals and you videotaped my every action and had telepathic access to my thoughts, you would soon realize that there is a huge gap between what I believe and what I do.
Yet is this an excuse for not striving? Should we not have ideals, because not having them would inevitably spare us the guarantee of failure and a more complacent existence?
This is not a viable solution however, for growth is only achieved by constantly measuring the gap between your actions and beliefs, and taking steps to approach the ideals you profess.
This process will guarantee failures and mistakes, but it will also, if done sincerely and not for the sake of ostentation, lead to personal and spiritual growth.
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