Learn to work with the strong forces in your life today, rather than pushing against them, and you will make progress.
There will be some strong forces at work in your life today. Your first reaction might be to push back against this, whatever it is, but this wont get you anywhere and will only waste your energy and time. Learn to work with these strong forces and to keep moving in the right direction within these confines. You can still make solid progress towards where you want to be.