I disagree. Dream and want it "so bad you can taste it". Then work hard to achieve it.
What you are talking about - to dream enough to want it "so bad you can taste it", but not actually "taste" it. That's where you get hooked into going through A, B, C .... to get finally to Z.
I.e. there is fine balance. The question - how to find this balance and how to teach kidos to master it.
PS: IMHO =)