Mr. Silman's dead on. By the time I get close to reaching my "lifetime" goals, I always realize that I set my sights too low.
I thought squatting 300 was going to be a big deal. I thought I'd be "strong enough"
Then I squatted 300 and realized what a weak-sauce goal that was.
Now I'm within sight of 400/405, which I once thought was beastly strong. It's mediocre, at best, around here. About as exciting as wallpaper paste.
Lifetime goal? No idea. Short term goals: 405/250/500 squat/bench/dead
Medium term goals: 225 press, 300 bench, 450 squat, 600 dead
Long term goals: Find inner peace
Lifetime goals: That's just crazy talk