Difficult goals.

Why do people want to run marathons before learning to walk. Are we subconsciously setting up impossible goals  so that we don’t have to really exert ourselves. If you set up achievable Goals then you have to start working on them.However if you set up fantastic goals you can keep dreaming about them and will not have to do anything about it.

Before starting any  endeavour you will need to have some basic resources .Even something like reading a book. If the purpose is to study , as opposed to reading for passing the time or entertainment you need to know the language , the semantics, the idioms etc.  only then can you understand what the author is trying to convey which in turn will help you use it in your life. It is all the more important when you stray into esotoric stuff and metaphysics. There it is not just a matter of not understanding but the danger of wrong understanding.
There can be no growth within the comfort zone. For , true growth needs change.A change whether  it is a thought or a habit , is scary . we are moving into uncharted territory.A ship is safe in the harbour but that is not what it was designed for. To acheive anything worthwhile we have to venture forth, accept that this may entail encountering unknown  obstacles but still go forward. In the very going ahead inspite  of the fear subtle changes start happening and freedom from the existing baggage is the result.