He jumped very high to be as exceptional as he could be. But his friend could jump just as high as he could! He despaired of ever impressing the girl and lived the rest of his life in mediocrity.

For all her persistence, she never did get it quite right. No matter how clear the image was in her mind, it wouldn’t render on canvass. Instead of trying harder, she let the easel sit in the corner. She also never wrote her novel, her song, or her play.

But someone among all these people was fantastically successful.

(vector_black sits down)