For a long time, I focused on next week… next month… the next result. And every time something didn’t work, I felt discouraged. Then I realized something. Building anything meaningful is like driving on a highway. You don’t start a trip without knowing your destination. You expect construction. You expect detours. You expect slow stretches. But you don’t turn around just because the road isn’t perfect. You keep going. That’s why I use this prompt: 👉 “Help me think about where I want to be one year from now, not next week. What kinds of small, steady actions would support that?” It reminds me: • Why I started • Where I’m headed • That delays are part of learning • That slow progress is still progress When I know my destination, setbacks don’t stop me. They just teach me how to drive better.