Got this picture off the internet when I was browsing.

I am still watching the Korean drama Jewel In The Palace. One of the palace ladies said something like this:

" We are constantly changing, by the circumstances and people around us. The main thing is to hold on to your ideals and principles, to steer you in the right direction. If you take shortcuts or cheat in order just to win a competition, or just to solve an immediate challenge which pops out, you will lost your sense of direction, and will not find the right path again. "

She hit the nail right on the head there.