In order to go further in life, we have to prepare ourselves for the unknown. How do we do that? We take care of those things which are known. We know that certain areas in our lives are not where we want them to be yet, often times, we know what needs to happen in order to improve those areas. So before we strive for greatness, we must first conquer goodness. Then, and only then, do we give ourselves the chance to be great.