if wishes were horses beggars would ride

There is a wide gulf of difference between mere whishes and their actual fruition. Wishes may be realistic and there is no limit to one's wishes. But the fulfilment of wishes is a practical affair. It is concerned with our limited resources. No one can claim that his resources are unlimited and unfailing. One has put in hard work, a whole lot of effort, enough time, considerable energy, and sometimes sufficient money in order that he will fulfill his wishes. Beggars do not ride horses, because they have no financial strength to buy horses and maintain them. Only those people who are rich in terms of monetary strength and physical stamina can afford riding horses. 'Similarly, those who have the will and resources, time, and energy and who are sincere, diligent, and endowed
with singleness of purpose are in a position to realize their dreams. Others only waste their time in mere daydreaming.