Don't go off course too easily. This requires continual practice to become good at it. Comfort creates weakness while difficulties create strength. Seek difficulties and recognize comfort. Learn to live out of your comfort zone.
Many people break before they reach their ultimate goals because of weakness.
Your life will only get better and when you reach your goal, you'll love the person you've become. The Cycle Theory -The normal flow of life is to have ups and downs. Rejoice the ups and stay there as long as you can, but recognize the lows are normal. Don't treat them like a disease, as that behavior keeps you down. The Shelf Theory -picture each and every problem you have in a separate box on a shelf.