May be you thought after school you will never open any book. You begin to wax cold and finally join the "who-reading-help gang". But in your mind you want to go far with your goals.
Years ago, my mum and I were discussing until it went another dimension. I felt bitter about people going to the higher institution of learning and coming back completely different. Not really on the positive side, but on the negative side.
I've been under the weather for a couple of days now. While taking my medication, I started pondering over the reasons why most people abandon taking their drugs halfway.
Peter and James got admission into the same institution. Peter set his goals, set daily targets, set his reading timetable and followed through, while James didn't care to do anything other than cruising around.
Hey...! Is it not this man we usually see in tattered clothes every day going to work or selling articles by the roadside? How come he has become successful overnight?
When the children of Israel sent twelve spies to view the promised land, ten came with a report that could make one lose his nerve. Two came with a good report. Were the two reports wrong? NO!
It is very easy to get discouraged shortly after you have started executing your goals. The initial enthusiasm will make you think you are all-sufficient until you hit rock bottom.