The most important conversation is the conversation you have with yourself each day. - James Clear

Two of my rules for life:

1. The person who has the most fun wins.
2. The climb is the fun part.

If the only reason you're not pursuing a dream is because of the length of time it will take to achieve it, you should start right now. Think long-term.

Balancing success and failure is a tricky thing.

I'd say 8 or 9 times out of 10, you should be succeeding. Build momentum. Accumulate advantages. Feast on the feeling of success and let it feed your desire to do more.

But 1 or 2 times out of 10, you should be failing. Push yourself and reach beyond your current grasp. Force yourself to try uncomfortable things. Occasionally you will surprise yourself and the rest of the time you will learn.

Win enough to keep progressing. Lose enough to keep learning.