Success and Failure:

John Keats wrote: The imagination of a boy is healthy, and the mature imagination of a man is healthy; but there is a space of life between, in which the soul is in ferment, the character undecided, the way of life uncertain, the ambition thick-sighted: thence proceeds mawkishness.

The difference between success and failure can usually be reduced to one word--Goals.
Goal setting tends to be difficult for some people. They never plant the seed of a clear goal in their mind. A person growing toward a worthy goal is a success.

J. C. Penny said: Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I'll give you a person who will make history. But give me a man without a goal, and I'll give you a stock clerk.
Acts: 19:10, Paul dreamed of a world for Christ in his generation. This goal was ever present in his own mind, made him what he was. All in Asia heard the word of Jesus.
The one talent man had no goal except to put his talent in a bank for security. Therefore he was a failure.
Goals always make the difference. I recall back in 1970, when there was some talk about having a program of Christian Education in Central Arkansas but the belief was that it was not possible.Setting a goal after my failure for a County School Board position to start a Christian School became a reality. My life time has been blessed because of goal setting. God has made us the masters of our lives.
Any person with a definite goal and a well-thought out plan will become an effective leader for Christ
Our lives should reflect crucial times in history. We should live a life which is rich, abundant and full through serving others. Goal setting is the most important aspect of self motivation.

Someone has written:
Please God grant me
The spark to imagine
The daring to inovate
The discipline to plan
The skill to do
The will to achieve
The commitment to be responsible
The leadership to motivate

More thoughts later on goal setting