Embrace the process

Training is a never ending process, a journey as opposed to a destination. Your short and long term goals are simply road markers that indicate progress along the way. Use your goals as a filter for what you should and should not spend your time doing in and out of the gym. With that being said, it is important to enjoy and embrace the physical process of training, learning, and getting better on a day by day basis. Use every set and rep in the gym as an opportunity to refine, to listen to how your body is feeling during a particular training session, and to improve your ability to grind and push yourself.
 
Top performers in every sport seem to all possess excellent mind-body awareness which allows them to make the subtle tweaks in the gym that will result in forward progress. This is only made possible by keeping detailed records and allowing yourself to be fully immersed in the daily process of working towards your goals.