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Theoretically, the wider our success-thinking horizon is, the better we tend to perform in the long run.

In other words, the furthest we can see ourselves; 10 to 20 years down the line, the clearest we can schedule our present to prepare for the future.

But preparing for that far is definitely hard enough, you'll feel like quitting in the middle.

And why not? Every so often life will offer you something instantly gratifying alternatives - better than your struggling career. It's outright easy to lose the long term momentum.

Especially when you have just started.

In a 10 years marathon timeframe, the first 5 years will probably work as the warm-up session, you'll spend most of the time fueling your car. Can you imagine a car which will take 5 years to fuel up? In such a caveat walking or taking a rickshaw is an absolute no brainer - if the destination is closer.

Example?

Suppose you live in Motijheel (Dhaka) and you want to travel Mohakhali, which is 8 km away. That being so, taking a car is sometimes overkilling the purpose of travel (not talking about social status, think from the perspective of utility) since unavoidable traffic jam is there. It's better to take a bike or even to walk - you'll reach earlier.

But what if the destination is Cox's Bazar?

This example is quite replicable in our regular lifestyle. If you start with a rickshaw in a turbulent atmosphere (traffic jam), or start a career with BCS/ MNC job where the social turbulence (peer pressure) is downcastedly pressing, the furthest you can go is Mohakhali.

However, there is no guarantee that if you start with a car you'll reach Cox's Bazar. The longer the distance, higher the chances are you'll have an accident on the street. Most importantly, it's the highway! You have consciously chosen the most difficult road to run on.

That risk factor has already wiped away 99% participants who'll even dare to leap that far.

Rest 1% have surmised they'll make it till the end, but not guaranteed so.

All are qualified drivers in the journey, it's not a race! A mere concentration-break from the stearing wheel will doom their dreams.

We can't afford to do that! 

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Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

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