Why we lose motivation (and how a "base level of success" is crucial to keep going)

We start on a learning journey and then we quickly get lost. Why is this the case? We might have systems in place, reminders that keep going off, but we still don't have a clear understanding of what will get us to a level of fluency. This level of fluency is called "base level of success". Unless, you and I know the base level, we simply practice, and while we get better, we don't get very good at a skill. Well, it's about time.