It's very easy to fall out of habit. Be it sticking with an exercise routine or writing or eating healthy, etc, it's very easy to not trust the process and give up.

This often happens when we're too focused on short-term results and ignore the bigger picture.

When you stick to the process, you grow as a result and forge your identity while doing so.

Ignore short-term results. Aim for the long run.

Every soccer team wants to win, but, players don't spend the game staring at the scoreboard.

When people favor the short-term results, they often do it in a way that is simply based on desires or needs, like wanting to win the game. But, in order to do so, a framework needs to be in place to make winning the most likely scenario.
Aiming for the long run means winning the game during practice: by training and ingraining good habits in the players and the team, winning becomes easier.

Let's see how to stick with the process.

#1. Ignore the end goal

Don't focus on results, focus on the process:

• practice a new attacking routine;

• improve your team mates position without the ball;

• focus on ball control by playing mini games;

By focusing on little wins, you can stay motivated longer.

#2. Be relentlessly consistent

Big difference between pros and amateurs?
The pros will put in the work, day in, day out, every day, whether they feel like it or not.
By being consistent, your small wins will have a compounding effect on your motivation.

#3. Be specific in your goals

Have small, but specific goals in place to keep yourself in check: avoid 2 attacking plays from team mates during training, score 1 more header next practice, etc. Specificity matters for accountability and measuring progress.

So, remember to stick with the process and don't fret over the end goal too much! Everything will flow naturally!