According to Little, Some People Devote Their Lives to "Magnificent

According to Little, some people devote their lives to "magnificent obsessions" (very abstract goals) while others are content with "trivial pursuits" (very concrete goals) . Research by Emmons suggests that when people's personal goals are dominated by either abstract or concrete pursuits, they are more likely to suffer distress - either emotional or physical. Emmons believes these goal-related problems occur because

A) Abstract goals are manageable, but not meaningful. Concrete goals are meaningful, but not manageable.
B) Abstract goals are in pie-in-the-sky dreams that are impossible to fulfill. Concrete goals are short-term and do not produce long-term satisfaction.
C) Abstract goals are fuzzy and lack clear standards for monitoring progress and achievement. Concrete goals may reflect a repressive personality that seeks to avoid emotionally charged issues of what is important in life.
D) Both overly abstract or overly concrete goals present the same set of conflicts between people's actual, ideal and ought selves.