al_phaD has hit the nail on the head.

Let me illustrate this one simple fact. How many copies of the 'Game' have been sold in the UK, how much PUA material is downloaded hourly, how many books on being a PUA are bought from amazon everyday.
So why isn't every man in the UK a PUA which I have to say would be a major fucking problem, why do PUA's represent such a small percentage of the male population. A bizarre stat I read was more men die from prostate cancer than there are PUA's. Couldn’t they just say less than 10k in a male population of say 30 million? Okay so we don't call ourselves PUA's but you get the point. Actually that's not the point, the point is the reason why game isn't more visible is because men read the books, watch the videos, join the forums then go out get rejected and......give up and go back to what they think got results. If you think drinking five pints before your brave enough to approach and getting laid once every 6 months is getting results, then fine.

As humans one of our biggest flaws is we will always take the easy route, this is not always the best course of action.

What helped me set goals may not help you but may inspire in some way. Lets take PU as an example.

I devoted several months to reading and watching anything I could lay my hands on, extreme I know but I turned it into a hobby rather than something I felt I had to do that way my mindset shifted. If a task is a chore it is always going to be easier to put off and eventually give up on. Re-frame make it interesting, you don’t need to become obsessed, just turn it into something you enjoy doing.

Second I bought a blackboard and chalk, I set a few goals 4 weeks, 90 days and one or two goals for the year. I placed it in the kitchen every morning I’d stagger in hung over and with a cigarette in my mouth and my goals would be the first thing I saw while making a coffee. I rubbed them off when I completed the tasks. Eventually I rubbed off stop drinking and quit smoking.

Now I use the blackboard for remembering shopping and telling Sarah she needs to clean the kitchen in her underwear.

See failure as part of the process not a reason to give it up, when I first started hitting on HB10's I had some real put downs that did make think I'm not cut out for this, I should pack it in. I learnt from the experience rather than being put off by it, in some ways I welcomed rejection because I saw this as a greater challenge to deal with rather than if a girl rolled on her back and opened her legs. (metaphorically speaking)

Since then I've had some really stunning girlfriends because I persisted past the point where it was easier to quit. My current girlfriend is absolutely stunning I often look at her naked and wonder how the fuck I managed to get her.

In short and in my opinion.

Your goals are too long you are setting yourself up for a fall.
I don't think even I could stick to something for three years. Keep your tasks in smaller time frames, 4 weeks, 90 days and a year. If you have bigger goals then sure extend to 3 years. Stick to a handful of goals in shorter period 90 days is good. You’ll see success quicker which will inspire you. There is nor reason you can't add more later

Focus completely, immerse yourself in it. You don't have to become a nerd like I was but maybe don't buy anymore computer games for say a month and use that time to move closer to a goal.

Don't let failure bring you down anyone in sales will understand this, if you are getting a hundred no's you have to remain positive keep going otherwise the cycle will continue.

Celebrate successes. Each time I got a number and she flakeed I didn't think fuck I got blown out, think fuck she was beautiful she turned down three guys that night and gave me her number, Yeh, result!!!

Finally as we are using the example. The PUA industry sells a product based on lies and false claims that basically says if you stick with it you can get Kelly brook lookalikes, but the twist in the tale is it’s also true, apart having blonde hair my girl is just as attractive. Success is down to the indivual thats what they don't tell you.

To close how badly do you want it? A goal, a girl or whatever. If you're only half bothered you'll fail, I really wanted a model looking girl because in my previous chump day my girls had been very plain.

It is a very good post I'd like to see lots more views and solutions to goal setting.