This is the method Navy SEALs use for focusing on long term goals

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Former Navy SEALs and “Extreme Ownership” authors Jocko Willink and Leif Babin know how hard it is to focus on a long-term goal. Willink breaks down the importance of short-term goals when planning for the long term. 

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