Thus you cannot set two major landmarks such as earning a master s degree and a doctorate degree within a period of three years, since the minimum number of years to complete a master s degree is two years. Going back to Jean as an example, she identified the following landmarks in her life map: completing a bachelor s degree in biology by the age of 21; completing medicine by the age of 27; earning her specialization in infectious diseases by the age of 30; getting deployed in local public hospitals of their town by the age of 32; and serving as doctor in war-torn areas by the age of 35. Ask questions like do you think I am ill-mannered? , Do I always sound so argumentative? , Do I talk too loud? , Does my breath smell? , Do I ever bore you when were together? . In this way, the other person will obviously know that you are interested in the process of self improvement. Lend her your ears for comments and criticisms and don t give her answers like Don t exaggerate! You have that certainty that the outcome is resolved and that you are merely in the process; waiting for "Christmas morning" to come. You have to let go of the mentality that is based on the fear of loss; the mentality that is grounded in the belief that you are not worthy of having it all. The world is a place where people of different values and attitude hang out. Sometimes, even if you think you and your best friend always like to do the same thing together at the same time, she would most likely decline an invitation for self improvement. We should always remember that there s no such thing as over night success . When he did he pushed everyone away who was trying to help. I chose to give him a slap. I went to see him and told him the truth, unencumbered by niceties. I told him things exactly as they were, exactly how he was behaving. Oddly enough he stopped in his tracks and looked stunned. Then suddenly his face changed and he hugged me and said, Thank you, I ve been such an ass . Deep down, we all know that we only have a handful of decades on Earth and then it's over. Keywords: near-death, death, life, decades, goals, Earth, relationships, experience, healthy, temporary, pass away, pass, unconditional love, unconditional, love, compassion, Article Body: When we are healthy, we seldom think about what it feels like to be sick.