Forget the world. Focus on you.

The most essential and valuable knowledge to pursue is knowledge of self. From this knowledge flows all knowledge. From knowledge of self flows all skill, growth, change, improvement, and fulfillment.

If you aren't honest with yourself, you can't know yourself. If you don't know yourself, you can't control yourself. And you can't bring your best to life if you don't control yourself.

Knowledge of self is not the end goal but the means necessary to reach the end goal. Or make as much progress as possible in the time you have.

Brick by brick. Do the work.