The problem is Sky Wave, you're advice is all rather generic and without timescale. Goals and plans muct be time specific and WITHOUT QUESTION now is a dreadful time to start training. I read somewhere that OAA are having to put on an extra course because so many people are training. So not only is the economy screwed but there are EVEN more people to compete with. As for the luck, there is no point trying to guess that, you either will be or you wont, and, you WONT make your own luck contrary to popular belief which is why the concept of fairness is flawed. The word doesn't exist in my vocabulary. Balance does however and training now you will inevitably end up with a seemingly imbalanced outcome i.e. lots of work for no reward.