You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all you can give.

In this exhortation, Wilson frames ambition as a moral and civic duty rather than mere self-advancement. The speaker urges self-discovery (“choose a goal that seems right for you”) coupled with disciplined excellence, acknowledging that meaningful work often entails solitude, setbacks, and sustained effort. The imperatives—aim high, behave honorably, persist—link aspiration to character, suggesting that achievement without integrity is insufficient. The closing claim, “The world needs all you can give,” expands the horizon from personal fulfillment to contribution: individual talents are portrayed as scarce resources with social value, and perseverance becomes a way of honoring both one’s potential and one’s responsibilities to others.