This is reminiscent of the paradox of hedonism – the recognition that if we aim for happiness it will elude us.
"If we aim for earlier, that may mean wrecking stable economic growth and triggering an economic crisis," Mr. Wang said.
If we aim to give sex workers more freedom, more choice and more options, we would not be giving them criminal records.
If we aim high and refuse to accept a difference in our opportunities and rewards, then the top table will soon be filled with both men and women.
If we aim for openness and expansion of thought based on data, we move towards enlightenment".
But if we aim too low, we may grow more slowly, leave the door open for competitors and risk a lower valuation on our next round of financing.
But if we aim too high, we may miss our budget, lose credibility with our board and investors and quickly run out of cash.
Thus, if we aim to give a general account of possible evolutionary change we may start by examining and classifying hereditary variations (Jablonka & Lamb 2005).
If we aim to honor psychology (and the other special sciences), our job is to show how these properties could be causally relevant to physical goings-on.
"If we aim for a place in the quarter-finals, it would be a disappointment if we didn't make it," said Clark ahead of Monday's Olympic tournament draws.
