You’ll often read that successful people decide what they want and focus on it obsessively. It’s easy to overlook that phrase “decide what you want”. You really have to consciously decide that you want something and make it your goal. Motivation is emotional, and it will come and go over time, you can’t rely on it for the long haul, no matter how passionately you feel about something in the moment. You have to explore and figure out the rational reasons you want X or Y or Z, write them all down, and then decide which one you’re going to go for, and when you’re wavering, or getting distracted by other things that seem interesting and cool, reread the rationale for your decision, don’t rely on emotions.