Learn to have a disciplined approach towards life. Remember, discipline is essential to success. Christ called his followers disciples, a term that has the same root word, and which means someone who follows a set of rules willingly. Hence, having discipline means following rules. A disciplined person is not swayed by emotion but will keep himself or herself focused on the desired objectives.
When you feel that things may not be working for you right away, be patient. A lot of good things never happen because of impatience. Impatience, in fact, is a sign of immaturity. An impatient person is like a spoiled child who wants to get everything all at once. Ever heard of the farmer who planted some seeds only to dig up the soil the next day to see if they had grown roots? Just like Mother Nature, everything takes time.
This is your time, your moment, so make the most of it. When Alexander the Great stood before the mighty mountains of the Hindu Kush, his weary troops told the young conqueror that they wanted to retreat and go back to the kingdoms and empires they had conquered along the way. But the steel-willed Alexander would not look back. He had come that far, and he intended to go further. When he died at the young age of 33, his empire stretched from Egypt to India.
Think of today and every day as a stepping stone to something better. Don't dwell on the past but look to the future. There is no tomorrow, only today!