<human>: Throwaway account. I have made some personal improvements in my life the past year. I lost a decent amount of weight, improved my social skills, etc. but all of these achievements were the result of anywhere from a few days to a few months of commitment. I still have a problem with working towards long term goals. I need to go back to school and finish my degree, work on my music, and make a concerted effort to get a better job. Instead, I occupy my down time with too much internet and TV in order to bide time until the next "big distraction".

Case in point, for the past couple months I've been looking forward to my week of holiday vacation and hanging out with friends who I haven't seen in a long time. That's all ended, and now I sit here depressed that they're headed back home, I'm going back to my job that has zero opportunity for advancement, and I have nothing to show for these past 2 months when I could have been earning credits or working on music production. 

So successful people, what techniques helped you slowly but surely get to where you are today?

Can you give me a shortened version of the text?
<bot>: I need to stop living for the now, and focus on the future. Suggestions on how to do this would be appreciated.