There are many things on this planet that we can concentrate on, and most are not worth it, many have been in that position of having goals, dreams and aspirations destined to be unfulfilled, there is a reason why you cann´t do anything worthwhile the penalty, and it has to do with the lack of clarity, you can not maintain a high level and you have a life of procedure, trying to keep the pace, you should know that it does not work.
You need to find clarity in your life that gives you not only the motivation to move forward, but also the inspiration and the right thoughts throughout, a call to action, wake up early there is something incredible about drinking coffee while the world awakens to your Around you, never regret having gotten out of bed.
Clear your mind, do your normal routine that helps you to really focus and commit, and is a proven method of solving problems, if you work on establishing the goals and tasks of tomorrow, there are many more chances that you wake up focused not only on finishing your work first, but also finishing first, it's not a career, but it helps a lot to feel that you accomplished more in a few hours than most people do in a day.
Don´t just try to cross the finish line, trying to be the only winner, even if it really happens is not the speed at which you completed the race, it is the act of finishing, they are all winners in their own right, if you focus on small wins, you will achieve small gains that add to the main victories, concentrate on winning more.
Connect with other like-minded people, they do not have to focus on the same topic as you, but they should be the kind of people from whom you can learn something, and hopefully they will also learn from you. Twitter, Facebook, make this an easy task, seek to add value to other people's lives, if they need help, if they need advice, don´t expect reciprocity, but you should know that adding value is reciprocal.
Create don´t let distractions, daily routine or failures delay you, continue creating great and incredible things, you will make mistakes, if you fight for excellence and you focus really do not see how you can fail, like most things that It's worth doing, it will take time and effort.