So Here I Am

So today is the first time in 6 months that I haven’t been consumed with studying.   I have been going through a program that has been difficult to say the least.  Far harder than any college I’ve ever experienced. For 6 months straight I’ve sat through 6 hours of class, and studied on average 4 hours after that on my own.

So it’s weird to be at a point where I don’t have that.  It’s weird to be sitting here writing this not thinking (I better hurry and finish so I can get back to studying).  In those six months I’d be lying if I said there weren’t times I wanted to quit.  That there weren’t times I wanted to give up.  But I knew why I was doing this, I knew my why.  And that got me through.

When we start something new we get really excited.  After all, it’s something new!  But then the newness wears off, and we realize that getting to the top of that mountain where our dream lies takes a lot of hard work.  We realize that it sucker punches us when we are least expecting it, and we realize the path takes turns and twists we never dreamed.

When the lights are out and you are crawling blind folded up the path, remember your why.  Remember why you started.  Think about how you will feel if you quit.  Yeah it might be nice for a week, but you’d live with regret.

So no matter what’s at stake, keep pushing forward, keep being bold, and stay disciplined. You can do this.