You cannot expect to get back on race track and immediately be number one when you have taken a pause or stopped. Your momentum is lost, your strength is gone and most importantly your drive and energy have weakened.

Right now, it is summer time and for most teens, they’re out playing and generally having a good time and not worrying about school. If you expect that you can walk in onto your school campus on first day be it high school or college and immediately get back into rhythm of studying, working and keeping pace with grueling work load, you’re wrong. You must work it back, you must set a predetermined about of time during summer to get your rhythm back, refocus and build back determination you had prior to summer.

Smart teenagers that succeed constantly plan ahead; failure to prepare is preparing for failure. Life is built on momentum and smooth transitions; if you stop, your momentum is gone but you can always rebuild that rhythm back. It’s not easy, you’ll have to work, work and work at it. Today, I could probably fix any computer without too many problems, but no where like I was when I was really into it. But that’s okay, I’m focusing on other things. Do everything you can to avoid bumps or pauses or stops in your life, because those are costly. Keep courage, keep faith and most importantly keep your momentum.