Let the time flow back four years, he set a goal, he know clearly this goal may take him all his life.
At that time, he made a first plan, a five years plan to help him get closer to his goal.
Now, four years passed, the plan had been done well whereas his goal is too fantastic to achive, it still need much more time.
But he never realise that it is the end of his wish to achive his goal.
You can say that he could build his dream again, but I tell you, he has already used up his confidence and energy. Can we learn something that whatever we do, we should consider more aspect such as emotions, time, energy... You can say that he can give up so that he can be free, but I tell you, the dream is vital to him, so he would never give up his dream. Where is the problem?
At begining of his plan, he thought his goal everyday, as the time passing on, he thought it less than before, alas, all left in his brain is what his goal is, the passion, the confidence, the energy is lost forever. He hopes to find his heart again, and this unlucky man here is me.