It all begins with the mind
No matter what you want to achieve in life, what makes you happy or how you expect things to turn out for you: it all starts in your mind.
That is, your mind - and your mindset, more specifically - is responsible for your success in any career or activity, how others see you, your health, your physical strength and even how happy you are with what you have achieved.
Any change you want to create in your life begins with the decision to make that change. This is enough to mean that all change must necessarily come from within to begin with. Next, it is your conviction about that change that ensures you are able to carry it out, your planning and your determination. And finally, it is your perception of that change that determines whether or not you are happy with it.
Look at any of the most successful people in the world. One thing they almost always have in common is an absolutely unwavering commitment and determination to what they want to achieve.
For example, Arnold Schwarzenegger was so determined to become a bodybuilding champion that he would even sneak into the gym on days when it was closed to train.
He once even escaped from the army barracks during his enlistment to attend a competition.
People who are truly committed to what they want to achieve will be more than happy to get up at 5 a.m. every day to exercise, work on their project, research, learn or train. They never get tired and never give up.