Sacrifice

If a person is singularly focused, honed in like a laser on a certain objective, do they see all other things that fall by the wayside as sacrifice? Or do they recognize that things must be done a particular way and that some things must be given up in order to achieve the goal?

From a distance, it looks like sacrifice... so much has been given up from the perspective of the outsider. On the inside though, the things given up are trifles in relation to the end objective.

I fully understand that this can be a very slippery slope when it all comes down. We can dismiss people, our reputation, our health and much more in the pursuit of a goal. I realize that this can be twisted terribly and that it could all end in disaster.

It just struck me today that some things we see as sacrifice from the outside are not seen as sacrifice by the ones in the middle of living them out.

Thoughts?

Peace.