It ' s under 30 at the end of the 3 rd . If we can break 100 and keep them under 130 , I ' d be ' happy '.<| sep |> As far as the first point goes , I agree and disagree . Perseverance is important , but no amount of perseverance is gona make you get to the end if you ' re butting against a massive wall of ignorance to the causes of your failure . Sometimes giving up on a project , moving ontrying againstarting something else is just as important and takes its own level of courage . Also , define ' success ' before a project begins . Revise that definition as you grow . Account for your change as a person as you get older . No point setting out to do something and years later getting or not getting there , wondering why were you on this path anyway . Most things can be addressed by simply asking why , and if anybody else cares but you .