Persistenceunlimited.com has a concise, funny, and truthful top ten list of what to do to guarantee failure in your life. Want to know what not to do? Here is the list:

1. Make your goals vague.

2. Make your goals difficult to visualize.

3. Think and speak negatively about your goals.

4. Avoid planning incremental steps.

5. Don't do - talk.

6. Wait until you are motivated.

7. Don't set a date.

8. List why it's impossible.

9. Don't research your goal.

10. Think of anything except your goal.