Can I just say many thanks to Free Eternal Summer and Sousuke for being a character who shows to NOT push too hard for your dreams?  A lot of times we’re told to keep pushing, to keep going, to make our dreams come true.  

But there’s a balance.  

If you push too hard you can really hurt yourself, and not just if your dream is to be an athlete, but any dream.  For instance, I work from home and write and make crafts, then promote my work and sell things at conventions.  I figure out what conventions to go to and send out all of our information to try and get a table there.  I also do freelance writing jobs, too.  There are times where I stay up all night to get stuff done.  There are times where I forget to eat because I’m working.  There are times at conventions where I get up crazy early to get ready, even if I stay up crazy late beforehand.  There are times where I just don’t see friends because I spend every moment I can getting ready.  I’m working hard to make my dreams come true, but at the same time… you need to know when to stop and breathe.  

Don’t overexert yourself.  Don’t wear yourself out.  Don’t take it too far. No matter how great it feels to reach your goals, you want to be able to actually reach them happily, not miserably.