to direct efforts or plans toward achieving something
napravlyat' usiliya ili plany na dostizhenie chego-to (napravlyat' usiliya ili plany na dostizhenie chego-to)
"Her education is aimed toward a career in medicine."
"Eyo obrazovaniye napravleno na kar'yeru v meditsine." (Eyo obrazovaniye napravleno na kar'yeru v meditsine.)
to introduce changes gradually over time
to concentrate on your positive qualities and abilities
to maintain steady effort and habits toward success
to continue trying to achieve something despite difficulties
to have faith in your own ability or decision
to gradually stop using or producing something
