I think a lot of us have that same feeling, for example, is this what I'm supposed to be doing? Is this what I'm just supposed to be doing right now? Is this going to lead to something bigger? We don't really know if we're on the right path or not. We hope we are, right? We're putting our time into places that we think we can build or we think will give us what we're looking for in life, but how do we actually know?

I think if you hold yourself to high standards, and everyone around you to high standards, then you will achieve those higher standards that will then lead you to greatness. For example, if you're okay with mediocrity, then that's where you'll stay. I think that's the biggest thing you have to realize, whatever you say that you're okay with, will become your new standard. 

How do you handle being in high pressure situations? Some people flounder under stress and others remain calm even though both are trying to solve the issue at hand. Sam Kass explains what success looks like in high pressure situations. “In any kind of high pressure situation… 75% of success is staying calm and not losing your nerve. The rest you figure out, but once you lose your calm, everything else starts falling apart fast”.

Scott Adams says to choose projects and habits that give you transferable skills or relationships that you can use in the future. If we break this down to determine the difference between goals and systems, we can ask ourselves, “What short-term goal can I achieve?” or “What persistent skills or relationships can I develop?” The second question leads to a system which allows us to fail in reaching some of our short term goals, but in the long-term, it adds value.