It is not true that nice guys finish last. Nice guys are winners before the game ever starts. A true artist doesn't care what others think. A stumble may prevent a fall. The only person who never makes a mistake is the person who never does anything.
Obstacles are things a person sees when they take their eyes off their goal.
From first to last, the peak is never past, Something always fires the light that gets in your eyes. Peart You can see with you mind and soul better that you can see with your eyes. Everyone faces their dark side all the time. It's just some people make it a war, and other a skirmish. But everyone must face it themselves.