The Power of Certainty

"Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Therefore commit yourself fully to your endeavors. Determine to construct your character through excellent action and pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will reveal your strengths. And through it all, through it all remain steadfast. For someday you will build something that endures, something most worthy of your potential."
Epictetus(100 AD), former slave, Historian of Rome

Question: If the welfare of you, your friends, and your family depended on it, would you pursue and achieve your dreams? Isn't this already the case?