One of my favorite articles on this topic is http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-youre-sabotaging-your-own-life-without-knowing-it/ http://www.cracked.com/blog/5

One of my favorite articles on this topic is http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-youre-sabotaging-your-own-life-without-knowing-it/ http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-youre-sabotaging-your-own... The money quote to me is near the end of page 2: 'And I'm starting to think that the world really is divided between those who have a clear idea of what it means to want something -- including the total cost and sacrifices it will take to get it -- and those who are just content to leave it as an airy "wouldn't it be nice" fantasy. The former group hones in on what they want and goes zooming after it like a shark. The latter looks at them, shakes their head and says, "How do they do it?" As if they have a cheat code, or a secret technique.'