What are your long-term and short-term goals?

You should always have a long term goal, meaning your focus should be on a goal, couple of years from now. When you start working on it, divide that goal into short term achievable goals which ultimately lead you to your final goal. Short term goals are like stepping stones. Once you step on, or rather achieve the first short term goal, work on the next one. Remember your long term objective and be focussed on it or else you will lose direction. In a nut shell, therefore, short term goals lead you to finally achieving your long term goals. Read more at - http://theshoppingpoint.com/blog/motivation-2/a-few-tips-on-goal-setting/