I once heard a comedian talk about what it was like to be diagnosed with a terminal illness. The only thing he wanted to do before he passed away was to perform his comedic act on a popular late-night TV show.
With so little time left to live, he set a goal to reach his dream within a year. He practiced and practiced his routine but, unfortunately, didn’t succeed.
Fortunately, he also didn’t pass away. He recovered perfectly. Therefore, he kept the same goal but now gave himself five years.
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