That's the difference between successful people and failures. Successful people set goals and achieve them. They may not get them done as quickly as they first hoped to get them done, but they get them done. They get them done even if every day they are only taking baby steps towards them.

I'm currently in the middle of Angela Duckworth's book on Grit. She's talking about different levels of objectives. We can lay them out on a sheet of paper. There are lots of small circles on the bottom of the page. Those are things like getting dressed, making the bed, etc.

Then there are a row of medium sized circles above them. Those are things like finishing the Grit book. Getting your master's degree. Losing 10 pounds. They are not life long goals, and they can change and be swapped out often.

Finally, there are the top level very large circles. Those are your life goals. What do you want to accomplish with your life? The author's top life goal was helping children to learn more easily as a psychologist. You may have a couple, or even three top circles, but you don't have very many at all. They rarely change, and you should be sure they include what you're really passionate about.

What are you top circles then? My primary top circles are being a residential security expert, furthering individual liberty for everyone, and being a private investigator. Those are my life long goals that I'll always be working on.