Work every day to achieve something.
We all have missions and work towards them. They are not achieved in a day. They are not achieved in the last moments in a hurry. The best course is to move some inches towards goals on a day-to-day basis. 
A school exam is a good illustration. The vast majority of students wake up when the exam schedule is announced. They show seriousness when things are beyond their control. 
Just doing something from day one moves us forward. The key is to keep going. There may be some distractions here and there, but our repeated actions bring us towards our tasks. Even routines are modified when more time is required to do something substantial. 
When we announce that we will accomplish a particular task in a year, we are more focused. This promise to the outside world does not allow us to be complacent. It is a self-declaration that keeps us vibrant at all times. 
We can only win when we are willing to go to the playground. During the period from start to finish, enjoy the processes. Learn many things in this exercise for references in the next project. There may be occasions when we think otherwise about our own projects in view of the troubles. Here, keeping ourselves on track demands exemplary courage. This makes someone self-driven. 
When we focus on the here and now, we are less stressed about the outcomes. The strategies should be neither rushed nor relaxed, and men at work should not be swayed by the opinions of outsiders. 
Our work must express who we are from the inside to make a huge impact on others. Impact matters more than our engagements of no worth.