You're right, nothing good comes easy. As far as goals are concerned, I still have a great deal to go in achieving my long term goals, such as graduation, which is a few years away. As far as increasing my chances here at Steemit, I see it as something I work on everyday, not just as a part of a New Year's resolution as we enter into 2018. I understand the more time and effort I put in here the better I will fare in the long term! Happy steeming and may we all push towards accomplishing our dreams.