sidetracked	distracked
obstacle	hurdle
knock one's confidence	pozbawić kogoś pewności siebie
foresight	ability to predict sth
surpass	przezwyciężać
spur	bodziec
insurmountable	impossible to overcome
minor	major
gut instinct	wewnętrzny instynkt
to claw my way back	to get back with difficulties
keep plugging away	keep trying
to put things into perspectives	to decide about prorities
matured	developed, grown up
to tackle	to deal with sth
to boost	to increase
discipline	area of study
external	additional, not directly connected
barriers	limitations
permutations	variations
nerve-racking	frightening
javelin	oszczep
contention	dobra forma
inch	cal
to channel one's effort	to direct one's effort on sth
workload	nadmiar pracy
reign	panowanie
detrimental effect	damaging effect
inch your way towards	posuwać się do przodu
external distractions	zewnętrzne przeszkody