she had remained so driven by the proverbial carrot in front of her nose that she had never stopped to think about the capture of the prize.what would she have , once the target that remained forever-just inches from her grasp was suddenly realized ? the approval of one mr. buck spears ? was that the final reward ? no.it had to be more than that.carols vision of true success was the intangible that could only be evidenced by the people around her.it would have been nice to feel accepted by her co-workers , even respected , but her greatest measure came from her patients .