I've been there man, so I like that whole shoot for the moon thing...And you're right. Sometimes it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. When I'm feeling like that I think of some wise words Pac once said...Ambition over adversity. If ya think about what that really means it kinda puts a new perspective on it. Another good one was "the rose that grew from concrete."
I have that on a bookmark. I have another one that says "It is never too late to be what you might have been." A quote from George Elliot. I can't remember who said the other one though
Our cast motto for my first play was "Per Ardua Ad Astra."
Latin for "Through adversity to the stars"
One thing I have found through growing up in a town full of spoiled rich kids is that nothing worth having is given. You have to take it, and it will always be difficult. But in the end, you can actually enjoy it, because you know you've earned it.