I do enjoy these sorts of things. This one, though, really hit me.
It’s something I struggle with. Not so much “giving up”, as getting stuck getting started. It’s hard to motivate myself to start multi-year endeavors. Now, things like my black-belt were easier since I didn’t start out seeking that out. I started out having fun. Then, as I progressed, and the years passed, it was pretty easy to just “keep going”.
I am working at becoming better at proactivity. Developing a strategic vision, thinking longer-term, those things are not natural to me…not yet, at least. Hence it’s work.