Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, is a story about a man who yearns for more in his life, and looks to the past to find it. In a sad, but hilarious manner, Don Quixote and his "squire" attempt to save fictional damsels, fight fictional battles, and their journeys end with sorrow and a sense of incompletion. This story is about a man who dreams of being more than who he is, which brings up a question of self worth. In an article written for the National Library of Medicine by Brian P Cole, there is a discussion over how men view their own masculinity and how they can gian more self worth without feeling threatened in any way. Cole quotes a theory on a model of hope designed to help men gain self worth via goal-setting which aligns perfectly With Don Quixote. Cole writes, "Goals may be either short term or long term, must be of significant personal value, must be attainable, and must contain a degree of uncertainty. Pathways thinking is a person’s perceived capacity to generate alternative routes to reach the desired goals." How does this align with Don Quixote? Well, Don Quixote set out imaginary goals themed on medieval times, so he could feel he accomplished something and gain a sense of honor which could not be granted to him but must be granted by him to himself.