"You've got to wake up every morning with determination if you're going to bed with satisfaction."- George Lorimer

Live productive. Make your every day a step closer to your dream. Set an everyday goal. Plan your schedule and organize yourself. Wake up with determination it will keep you productive throughout the day.

Pray, do exercises, make sure you move your body more often. Eat your breakfast. Listen to happy music. Do what will start your momentum every time you wake up. Do those things that will keep you motivated.

A planned day is the best to save from wasting time on what you should do. It will help you segregate your priorities. Of course, not every plan is perfect. Tomorrow is uncertain. Be ready for unexpected. Believe that you can handle whatever will come. Learn how to adjust in life. Take your time, you can fail too. Mastering adjustment needs a much understanding mind that takes lot of practice, so take your time.

-Stay Committed

Once you start one day productively, be consistent. From your morning routines to night routines. Make these routines your habit. From exercising, doing your tasks to your rest time. These being your habits will help you to develop more. Try to do this in one month then see how much your life change. Your situation might not change easily that time but it'll definitely change you. Your views in life, the attitude you hold, that feeling of being capable than before. Be proud of that.

-Stay Away From Distractions

It's alright to give yourself time for things that entertain you but keep it in moderation. One thing you should avoid is having an addiction. May it be in spending too much time in leisure, bad things that will have negative effects on your health, or even being too dependent on one person. Being too dependent will be a distraction because it'll take you to different route, a route that you might not be sure of. It's alright to depend but not too much.

-Keep Your Vision Clear

Having clear visions is equal to directed path. It will keep you moving with the right feeling. Those who loses their vision end up feeling lost and there will start negative thoughts to come that may end you up in a draining cycle in life. Protect your vision, believe in it, believe in you. Only keep those people that are good for you. Cut off those who keeps breaking you, even if you want them so much, put yourself first. If they really want to be in your life then they'll make themselves better and deserving to have access on you.

-Rest

We are humans, we need rest. You deserve it, don't worry. Include this in your every day habit. Give yourself a time. Practice this. It doesn't mean just lie down or sit for a while. You can take a vacation, have fun on your day offs. No matter how important the future is, the present is the most fundamental. You're more powerful in the present as you can do something more than just being remembered like a past and dreamed of like a future.

Don't study too much, don't work too much. Keep it within your capabilities or a little beyond your limitation if you want that badly. Remember that you have to be happy in the process. In this way, you'll not feel like you're in the dark but rather in an adventure.

We don't live to find ourselves; we live to create ourselves

Every one of us wants to be better. However, some people forget how important it is to live in the present and make the people important to you feel treasured. Don't just build your career or future, build yourself as well as your connections to the people that matters to you.

Some people might leave your life. Every person goes through this. This will have huge blow on you specially when you gave big part of you to that person. This will affect you so bad that it may feel like you're breaking 'cause you can feel the pain physically. However, you need to keep your determination. You can breakdown but make sure to rise again. There's so much more that awaits you. More promising future, more deserving people...happier you. So if you feel like you did everything but still can't grasp it then let it go and move forward.

Live for Yourself and Stop Seeking for Everyone's Approval

You have to realized that this world isn't as beautiful as rainbows. There are people who will hate you if you do something yet still have a say when you do nothing. That's why it's better to just do what you want because no matter what, they'll still talk and you don't have to make a fuss every time they do. Don't you think it's more satisfying if you'll keep your silence then let your success be loud then watch them being slapped with embarrassment?

"Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors."- African Proverb

There are many challenges that will waver your determination but it's on you if you'll let it break you or stand still and have faith. In this life, as you grow, you'll realized how much you influence your own life. So, it's on you if you'll let yourself to sleep with satisfaction.

Author's Note: Know when you should be contented then you'll know what it means to be satisfied and proud. Good luck on your voyage as you slay the roaring waves of your sea.