Joe wants to learn how to play the guitar and has just mastered the basics. He bought a guitar about two months ago and a beginner's level songbook. His small goal is to practice for an hour each day twice a week, on the weekends.

His plan works well until two months later, when he and his family are going on a vacation. He can't bring his guitar because they can only carry a limited amount of luggage.

Joe doesn't want his skill to atrophy while he's away, so he sets up a plan for the trip and for future situations when he doesn't have his guitar. There are two things he will do.

First, Joe will put the music onto his phone and strum the music in the air during his free time to practice his motor skills for playing the instrument. Another way he'll keep learning and enhancing his guitar skills is by listening to audio recordings of music theory so that he understands how to the fundamentals of song composition.

Even though Joe couldn't bring his guitar due to travel restrictions, he thought of other ways to still keep his guitar skills fresh, using the "if not this, then this" technique. Great job, Joe!

See? It's perfectly doable, isn't it?

Finding and getting what you want isn't a linear process like it's cut out to be. It involves twists and turns, while also following a strategy to stay focused and know what to do.

Now, it's up to you to implement. Go for it!