Career Opportunities! Money! Multiple goals that you have set out and plan to accomplish! These are few expressions that describe a person who is goal-oriented and desires to have success. Believe it or not, there is nothing wrong with a person staying determined because he or she is encouraged by relatives and friends that truly support their dreams. Most importantly, these people are risk-takers because they have an inspiration to follow their hearts.

However, there may be some dangers for being way too ambitious. Someone who has this kind of mindset may forget practicality, become indecisive towards everything, and lose important people that value them most. For instance, we all hear that common saying, "the sky is the limit." Well, we are never limited to opportunities that are granted to us, even if it is something that is totally unexpected. Yet, it seems like when we take a task or a goal, we lose a sense of ourselves because we are too busy taking upon several endeavors. In result, it causes us to put a hold on two essential things that matter more than anything: "fun and family."

Personally, I fall victim to an individual who is strictly goal-driven because I want to contribute something to society and be successful. Nonetheless, I realized that as a young, college student I miss out on fun opportunities at school and with my family. For example, my normal routine at school consists of going to my classes and spending so many hours studying in the library and trying to complete many assignments in one day. Sometimes I question myself, "What about my social life or how can I find the balance between the two?"

I find it difficult to enjoy life because I am to dedicated to my schoolwork and I feel like I am entitled to it. But, I reminded myself that sometimes you don't have to overwork yourself and you deserve a little break. That is a part of life! You don't want to bite more than you can chew with your goals because it could become overbearing. It is better that you slow down and take your time. It is just like baking or learning to ride a bike. If you measure thing out and devote time to working on your goals, then you realize that you do your absolute best in everything when you do things at a slower pace!