Part 1) Some people keep pursuing their ambitious dreams, while some others focus on achieving realistic goals. Which do you think is better? It’s very important for people to set their goals and work hard for them. Some people always dream higher and bigger than average people, whereas some others pursue more achievable/realistic/ordinary aims. Personally, I believe the latter is better. There are two main reasons why I hold this opinion, which I will elaborate on in this essay. First of all, realistic goals are easier to achieve, and thus give people more faith in themselves, so that they can accomplish their bigger ambitions. A big plan is tough for us because it needs lots of preparation and work, which cannot be done in a short period of time. As an old saying goes: Rome was not built in one day. We cannot go anywhere if we don’t get everyday tasks done and thereby construct a good foundation for future successes. Therefore, it is helpful to break down big projects into small realistic goals and achieve them step by step. For example, several years ago, I wanted to lose some weight and have an athletic figure, but since I hadn’t exercised for many years until then, I decided to start with basic practice. I did one pushup per day, then I gradually gained some physical strength to do more advanced exercises. a down-to-earth person You overused possessive adjectives sometimes. Consider all of these correct sentences: Teachers teach children. Parents should look after their children. It is important to have (some) ambitions. Some people pursue their ambitions energetically.

Part 1) Some people keep pursuing their ambitious dreams, while some others focus on achieving realistic goals. Which do you think is better? It’s very important for people to set their goals and work hard for them. Some people always dream higher and bigger than average, whereas others pursue down-to-earth aims. Personally, I believe the latter is better. There are two main reasons why I hold this opinion, which I will elaborate on in this essay. First of all, realistic goals are easier to achieve, and thus give people more faith in themselves, so that they can accomplish their bigger ambitions (does this make sense? You said their aims are all realistic) Achieving a big goal is tough for us because it needs lots of preparations and work which cannot be done in a short period of time. As the old saying goes: Rome is not built in a day, we cannot go anywhere if we don’t get everyday tasks done and thereby construct a good foundation for future success. Therefore, it is helpful to break down big projects into small realistic goals and achieve them step by step. For example, several years ago, I wanted to lose some weight and build an athletic figure, but since I hadn’t exercised for many years by then, I decided to start with basic practices. I did one pushup per day, then I gradually gained physical strength to do more advanced exercises.