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its very hard to keep us driving when we don't meet short term goals and our long term goal keeps getting farther and farther away.
but its life we can't stop. i am also in similar situation. i just force myself to do stuffs that takes me towards my goals. sometime i feel like i have been locked out of luck. but can't stop here. i used to enjoy nba and nfl, but don't enjoy it anymore, only follow. don't get frustated because you are not around friends - this is the life is usa, friends are around us only during good old school days. listen to your heart and keep moving because the world is moving otherwise we will be left behind.