There’s greatness and there’s Greatness.
The former is the fun, the awesomeness, the good times — the day to day seeking of pleasure and comforts.
But Greatness — that’s much harder to achieve, let alone aspire to. It requires temperance — a focus that goes way beyond the day-to-day, week-to-week survival and comforts.
In fact, Greatness is abstract. You’re trying to achieve something you’ll never hold in your hands (exception: children, loves, loved ones). You’re trying to go from vision to reality even though you accept that can’t ever truly happen.
I like both greatnesses. When you shoot for the Big one, the small comes in tow — or at least in my experience. (6/25)