Should I strive for the impossible?

If I start on this path, what happens if I have a change of heart? What if I fail? What if I don’t like it? What if I get lazy? What if I can’t take the pressure? What if I give up in the middle of the struggle? DAMN. But what about if I succeed? What if I love it? What if I outshine everybody Clearing all the obstructions to that kind of success would definitely be worth it in the end but what if I don’t have the same mindset 4 or 5 years from now?

So…should I just do the bare minimum? Should I do what everybody else is asking of me? Should I do what everybody thinks I would literally coast through? I know I’ll do fine if I take this route but will I hate myself forever knowing I could’ve done something greater?

It’s 3:30 in the morning. Should I aim high and cross my fingers? Or should I set my sight’s lower knowing I’ll land safely?