When you set your sights on a dream, a major dream, you have to believe you can reach it. It's no good letting doubt creep in and tell you that it's no good to try, that it can't be done. You can't sit back and lay the blame on life when you lose sight of your dream, or lose ambition or drive. And the mere question indicates doubt

In my opinion, the less you see life as a harsh, or "forsaken" reality, the better. You can't build dreams on decayed earth.