25-year-old author Michael H. Forde has shown us that he has been fairly successful in life. A high school graduate at 16, college graduate at 19, master’s degree recipient at 22, and doctoral student at 25 is just a few of the young author’s accolades thus far. What’s the secret to his success? Forde says his secret is never looking back and to always keep moving forward.

Forde, the author of Success Begins From Where You Are!, encourages his readers to get rid of any excuses that may exist and change their lives for the better. Detailing the steps to success, Forde discusses in great detail how to get rid of barriers to your goals while committing to both your growth and future achievements.

Author Michael H. Forde provides insight into his success by stating that in order to never look back, you have to “dream the dream”. Having a goal to look forward to keeps your focus on what is in front of you, not what is behind you.

“You have to be willing to have an endurance that gets you from point to point without the curiosity that turns you back to where you started from”, says Forde. “Defining success means that you define your dream; it means that you commit to making it become a figment of reality, not allowing it to stay a figment of your imagination.”

The importance of creating goals may seem trivial, but when you are on the road to walking a line of accomplishments, having set tasks ahead will allow you to never lose sight of your ultimate goal. In this manner, you are committed to your vision and are in tune with your dreams.

“The success I have today is largely in part due to the unwavering desire to climb the mountain and not wanting to stop until I reach the top”, says Forde. “If I stopped climbing, I may have lost interest and wanted to go back down; if I lost concentration, I may have lost my balance and my dreams as well.”

In a time and age where distractions are all around us, it is more important than ever before to remember the importance of staying focused and never looking back. Having a goal, drawing a time frame for it, and journeying until you reach it will create a life that is full of adventure towards ultimate success.