I have been thinking more about ‘enduring to the end’ and the idea that what enduring really means is learning to endure glory.

I remembered the dream about truth lying in the streets, available to be picked up by anyone who dared.

And this comment:

 This stanza seems timely (especially with the Orson F. Whitney quote in a recent post about poets being close to prophets)

“Even the bravest that are slain
Shall not dissemble their surprise
On waking to find valor reign,
Even as in earth, in paradise;
And where they sought without the sword
Wide field of asphodel fore’er
To find that the utmost reward
Of daring should be still to dare”

The reward of setting your sights astronomically high in this life is exaltation – which is just further chances to improve, astronomically.

This also reminds me of some of the JBP quotes about finding happiness via setting yourself the ultimate possible goal.

This is the doctrine of the Fall in a nutshell, but also the doctrine of Exaltation.

The crown of truth lies in the streets to be picked up.  Anyone can pick it up.  You can pick it up.
In fact, there is a crown of a truth and a greatness and glory that only you can pick up.

You are not prepared to pick it up.  If you pick it up and put it on, you will inevitably make horrible mistakes.

But only you can pick it up.  It is the only way for you to gain a crown.  You have to dare.