Set checkpoints, not just finish lines. It’s easier to keep running when you can see the next flag.

A distant finish line gives you nothing to respond to for months, and motivation needs something closer than that to run on. Without intermediate markers, every day looks identical and equally far from the end, which is the condition under which people stop. Nearer targets make the same distance feel crossable.

Break what you are doing into segments you can reach within a few weeks and decide in advance what each one looks like. Mark them when you get there. The finish does not move, but the next step is always visible.