The man we elected because we hoped his feel-good campaign speeches might translate into achievement is actually a guy who is going to achieve, even if his presidential speeches leave us feeling blah.
But Fernando Pessoa's great work offers us a different approach altogether: accepting that dreams needn't be converted into achievement.
Even those who have had the misfortune to teach or work with me in problematic situations have acknowledged my strengths, and been puzzled by the areas where my tenacity hasn't translated into achievement.
A recent study into achievement in Buckinghamshire by Professor Steve Strand from Oxford University showed that the gap in outcomes between children eligible for free school meals and those who are not is above the national average and higher than in other counties with a similar population.
Rooney, however, is still waiting to transfer that promise into achievement; last night he was winning his 75th cap and, at 26-years-old, was hoping that his fourth appearance in a major tournament would finally be the one to justify the reputation.
Benmosche jolted himself back into achievement mode.
