The Price of Admission

I wonder how much does it really cost to achieve greatness? What corners must be cut? What sacrifices must be made? How can I, as a thinking member of society, come out ahead? It is this gate I both hate and love. Walking up to the gate is an easy task. However, finding the ticket for admittance is another story entirely. In life, we wager various things that are 'worth' a certain value to us. As we place our bets, we observe others with both apprehension and hostility, hoping that our stake is heavily favored to win. Unfortunately, we are neither concerned nor understanding of the complexity of such tasks. When we win, we often mistake the reason for something ordinary. When we lose, we often mistake the reason for something extraordinary. It is the misplacement of the true reason that the price of admission becomes such a hard task of addressing. Look in the strangest of places to find the often easiest route to victory. Achieving such a ticket can become less tiring when intuition and intrigue fills the life of the achiever. And, achieve, you shall.