One of the worst feelings is having a goal and falling short, knowing that if you just put in a little more time and effort, it could’ve been accomplished. This was something I struggled with for a long time. I couldn’t manage my time effectively, I couldn’t maintain motivation, and I lacked discipline to actually achieve what I set out for myself. It got to the point where I became comfortable with coming up short. I knew I had to escape these bad habits and start to actually execute the plans I wrote myself. Going into college, my goal was to get at least a 3.5 GPa. After adopting the R.P.I.R. framework, working 30 hours a week, taking 17 credit hours a semester, conducting research, developing an app, countless hours of volunteering, sleepless nights, and publishing two books without sacrificing too much of my social life, I achieved beyond my goal of a 3.5 in around 4 years.