Goal Setting - How to Steer Clear of Impatience, Excitement, Inspiration and Motivation

Impatience is a really ineffective emotion when it comes to realistic goal setting. Excitement, inspiration and motivation are like the kindling for a fire that burns out super, super quickly. Do you know what emotion i really love? It's desire. I can do a lot of really hard, uncomfortable work from desire. If i always have the embers of desire burning in the background, then that fuel can take me much farther than something like excitement or inspiration or motivation.