As I considered areas of responsibility, interest, and need, I considered the ideal today. When considering the ideal, I didn't do that with the expectation that the situation would become ideal, but instead I wanted to start with the best possible scenario and work back to what's possible, realistic, doable and sufficient.
To not acknowledge the ideal situation first sets us up for mediocrity, but to acknowledge the ideal moves us closer to best possible scenarios and achievement. Onward.