without long-term goals, you may be knocked down by short-term setbacks. After setting a long-term goal, don't try to overcome all obstacles at first. Just like when you leave home in the morning, you can't wait for all the traffic lights at the intersection to be green before you go out. You pass the traffic lights one by one, so you can not only go where you can see, but when you get there, you can often see farther.