The trick to successfully meeting long term goals is to break the long term goal into a number of smaller short term goals that are easier to achieve, so that in the end the long term goal is met as a result of meeting the short term goals.
Start with a small achievable goal that you know you can, and will meet. Once you meet that goal you will realize how good it makes you feel to have that sense of accomplishment. Then set another realistic achievable goal but one that is a little bigger and harder to achieve than the first. You just keep going from there.
The best advice I have for goal setting, is to set small attainable goals, that lead to your ultimate goal. With each goal met, you will feel more empowered, and be able to reach your end goal.
