Once you've set a general goal, you need to start getting more specific and making a plan to reach it. A great first step is to do some free-writing. Get some paper and write down some thoughts about the following topics: Your ideal future Qualities you admire in others Things that could be done better Things you want to learn more about Habits you want to improve. This step is meant to help you fantasize and imagine many possibilities. After a few of these possibilities are out on paper, you can determine which ones are most important to you. Once you've thought about some goals and brainstormed a bit, its time to start getting more specific. Use your notes from the brainstorming session and your definitions from the previous section. Write down some specific things you would like to achieve or do. A vague goal like, "I want to play better, so I will do my best," is not as effective as a goal like "I want to be able to play my favorite song in six months." Poorly defined end goals or vague "do-your-best" goals are not as effective as specific goals. Move beyond general goals like "I want to become rich" and focus on specific achievements that will get results. Instead of "I want to become rich," your goal could be "I want to master investing in the stock market." Instead of "I want to play the guitar," your goal could be something like "I want to play lead guitar in a rock band." It's a good idea to do some more writing here, trying to describe your goals in as much detail as possible. One way to specify and evaluate your goals is to use the SMART method. This is an approach to goal setting in which you refine your goals by assessing whether they are: Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant and Time-bounded Many people have several goals. In fact, in your free-writing, you may have discovered that you yourself are already hoping to achieve more than one goal. If this is the case, it's a good idea to try to rank them in order of importance. Ranking your goals will help you focus on those that are the most meaningful to you. For example, you might want to earn a PhD in astrophysics, learn to play classical guitar, read the complete works of Tolstoy, and run a marathon. Trying to do all of these things at once is probably not realistic. Deciding which goals are most important can help you plan for the long and short term. Part of this process is assessing your level of commitment to each goal. A difficult or long-term goal that you aren't highly committed to is one you are unlikely to achieve. If you only sort of want a PhD in astrophysics, you probably shouldn't make that a priority in life. Spend some time thinking about how each of these goals will affect your life. This will help you determine the benefits of striving for each of your goals. Thinking in these terms will also help you visualize the process of striving for these goals. This can help boost your motivation. Most goals are more achievable if broken down into smaller tasks. These smaller tasks are subgoals--little goals that add up to the main goal you hope to achieve. For example, if you want to learn to play guitar, your first sub-goal might be to get a guitar. Your next might be to sign up for lessons. Next, you will want to learn the most basic chords and scales, and so on. Creating a schedule for these subgoals can help you stay focused and keep you on track. In the example above, you might aim to have enough money to buy a guitar in three months. You might plan sign up for lessons a week after that, learn the basic chords in another two months, and so forth. Last but not least, think about what obstacles could stand in the way of achieving your goals. Thinking about this in advance gives you a chance to come up with some ideas about how you will overcome those obstacles. For example, you might find that guitar lessons are more costly than you can afford right now. This could lead you to think about ways to get more money for lessons. Or, you might consider the possibility of teaching yourself using instructional books or videos.
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One-sentence summary -- Brainstorm in writing. Get specific. Consider using the SMART method. Rank your goals. Envision the impacts. Create subgoals. Identify obstacles.

at night. A common reason why people get tired during the day is lack of restful sleep the night before. Lack of quality sleep can lead to feelings of fatigue and tiredness. Most healthy adults need an average of eight hours of sleep each night. Make your bedroom as quiet and as dark as possible in order to promote the best sleep possible. Try to keep your room cool and avoid electronics (including your phone) right before bed. At least 40% of American adults experience daytime tiredness multiple days per month due to poor sleep habits. Taking a short (power) nap may help you feel invigorated and increase your energy levels. A 20 30-minute nap during the day provides significant benefit for increased alertness and improved performance without leaving you feeling groggy or interfering with sleep at night. Finding a place to nap while at work may be a challenge, but consider cutting your lunch short and sleeping in your car (if your drive to work). Make sure your boss and co-workers know of your power napping intentions and don't think you're just being lazy. Try drinking a cup of coffee or tea right after your nap to improve the effectiveness of the nap. Heavy, strenuous exercise may cause fatigue, but regular cardiovascular exercise (such as walking briskly) for 30 60 minutes a day delivers more oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and helps your heart and lungs work better. Regular cardiovascular exercise also improves mood (and libido!) and promotes better sleep, which both contribute to higher energy levels. In addition to walking, other good exercises include swimming, cycling, and jogging on a treadmill.
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One-sentence summary -- Get good, quality sleep Take a short nap during the day. Exercise more.

You can get this ending if you defeat the Time Devourer after Dario is fought but before the Terra Tower rises. The ending scene occurs in the Viper Manor; the kids of the orphanage stands before the General Viper, who instructs them to work hard and play hard. An Acacia Dragoon talks to Dario and suggests a Dragoon youth camp; the two laugh as they formulate a plan to provide funding. Lynx, Harle, and Kid appears as well, arriving in Termina. They enter the Dragon's Tail bar, which is now staffed by the Devas and Lucia. They ordered drinks. This is available when you defeat the Time Devourer while the Terra Tower is still in the sky. In the ending, the Sage of Marbule, the Dwarf Chieftain, and the Dragon God meet at the top of Sky Dragon Isle. The Dragon God instructs them to begin wiping out humanity in El Nido with their respective forces. The Dwarf is eager while the Sage questions this course of action. Nonetheless, it is carried out and demi-humans now populate the islands. Harle walks around Arni, overhearing conversations concerning how filthy the humans were, and then she picks flowers and lays them on a grave at Cape Howl, Serge's gave to be exact.
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Get the Career Change ending. Get the Return of the Downtrodden ending.