But that doesn't matter. He took on a challenge and he gave it his all. And that's what really matters.
Most of us need goals in life or we never really grow. I know that's true of me. If I don't have something to aspire to, I lack the inspiration that makes my life exciting and worthwhile.
Anyway, Comar did set another record. Maybe he just took on more than he could reasonably handle. That's OK too. If we set our goals high and fall short, we're still farther along than we would have been otherwise. And that's what matters.
One of my favorite quotes, from "Auntie Mame," is this: Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.
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And one of my favorite quotes (with appologies for misquoting the original), "Shoot for the moon, 'cause even if you miss you'll land among the stars."
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