Dreams and Ambitions

There are some people in this world that just seem like they have no ambitions. They live life day to day, week to week. I can't possibly imagine a life where you have no dreams, no goals. But I suppose without dreams or goals one can never truly be letdown by failure. Unfortunately, the fear of non-success drives even the most motivated people towards mediocrity. People should never surrender simply because its too hard or the chance of disappointment too high. Edison noted that "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." ...But I guess to reach his own.