[dakiol]

Same conclusion. I would even add: it’s not the end of the world if you don’t happen to achieve your goals. If you’re in peace with yourself, you can easily say “there’s still time” (if there’s actually time left) or simply “well, it was worth the journey “)

[mistermann]

One exception to this is the efforts of anti-war folks: if they fail at their initiative, it truly is game over for many.

If one was naive, one might also describe democracy this way.