• Don't focus on an ambitious goal. Yes, it could inspire you, but it could also frustrate you.
• Pick your quitting time in advance. Committing to an indefinite timetable means you’ll give up as soon as things get tough.
• Regardless of how much reading is required, give priority to the practice you intend to do.

Transfer is the ability to apply and use what you learn.

Research showed several times the fact that much of what we set out to learn doesn’t actually transfer to the situations we need it. This applies to school, but also to your own learning efforts.