your goals in life are of 2 types: mean goal & end goal. the difference between them are mean goal dont give u feeling the way u want to feel but the mean goal gives pathway to the END GOAL. for e.g. you set mean goal like i want to get degree so that i can get better job so that i can earn enough money .with that enough money i will enjoy travelling the world, spending time on beach.   then your end goal is travelling the world and spending your awesome time on beach.so, you work hard to acheive mean goal so that u can acheive end goal.
  this is the trap.
set directly end goal.not the MEAN GOAL. if u set directly end goal. u can acheive in less time your end goal. idea will flourish in your brain how to acheive the end goal.