Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.
-- Ross Perot

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
-- Napoleon Hill

One of my most passionate hobbies is racing sailboats where after hours of racing, at the finish the difference between first and second place is often a matter of seconds. To win, to succeed, you must not just start strong and race strong, but also finish strong. The same is true of many other sports, but it is also true of all aspects of life. The difference between reaching your dreams and only getting close enough to see them is finishing strong. Whatever your passion is, give it your all to the very end. Nobody has ever regretted giving their all to their passion.