C73 Half-way Kill

Ideas were also the only bet. It was like an abyss. From the moment he jumped down, he had to put forth all of his effort. Either the great roc spread its wings and soared upwards, or the rock sank to the bottom and there was no more sound. The former, having ideals, goals, motivation, so unremitting efforts; the latter, not confident enough, so lost in indecision. Everyone needs an ideal