Well, the reason why I wasn't able to write in this journal yesterday was that I slept starting 6 last night till 8 in the morning today. Haha babuyan matulog. Well, I guess that shows how much tired I've been because of the past week. And the funny thing is I didn't regard that as one of my hell weeks. It should've been a rest week even. Haha. Well, that just shows how studying in the Ateneo works. Hell or no hell, you're going to lose some sleep and devote some of your weekend to regaining those lost hours. As if. I've only got Sunday as my weekend and it's not even recreational 'cause I have to do lots of homework for the following week. Haay. Summer, I want you now!
I realized the other day how I should view my life in order that I'd be motivated much better. Look at the big picture. If you look at it, everyday, we're faced with decisions which could either benefit us in the short-run or the long-run. Whatever we choose, it would seriously affect us either way. It could benefit both scenarios, benefit just one or even not benefit us at all. For instance, dealing with the decision on whether to sleep an extra hour could very well spell some change in your life. Who knows, that extra hour of waking up could've allowed you to study more for a subject and could've saved you from failing that if only you'd woken up for that extra hour. Well, if you didn't, then doom might just be cast upon you. Not really though but I hope that illustrated the idea.
In my case, I've thought about why I keep on doing kinda poorly this time around and I've pinpointed it to my affinity for choosing the short-run benefits rather than the long-run. I've always satisfied my craving for the immediate goals and desires rather than those which I should be working for a long time. For me, it's wrong because I'm letting go of a more satisfying long-term end rather than a short-term one. Well, my life has been tumbling down the hill of misery 'cause I'd always go for the immediate ones. If only I learn how to prioritize more important long-term goals, then I'd escape the rut I'm currently stuck in.
I promise to think about my decisions more carefully now and prioritize goals which are much more worth my time and effort. Make me always remember to look at the bigger and grander picture before I jump to conclusions. Lord, help me.
I realized the other day how I should view my life in order that I'd be motivated much better. Look at the big picture. If you look at it, everyday, we're faced with decisions which could either benefit us in the short-run or the long-run. Whatever we choose, it would seriously affect us either way. It could benefit both scenarios, benefit just one or even not benefit us at all. For instance, dealing with the decision on whether to sleep an extra hour could very well spell some change in your life. Who knows, that extra hour of waking up could've allowed you to study more for a subject and could've saved you from failing that if only you'd woken up for that extra hour. Well, if you didn't, then doom might just be cast upon you. Not really though but I hope that illustrated the idea.
In my case, I've thought about why I keep on doing kinda poorly this time around and I've pinpointed it to my affinity for choosing the short-run benefits rather than the long-run. I've always satisfied my craving for the immediate goals and desires rather than those which I should be working for a long time. For me, it's wrong because I'm letting go of a more satisfying long-term end rather than a short-term one. Well, my life has been tumbling down the hill of misery 'cause I'd always go for the immediate ones. If only I learn how to prioritize more important long-term goals, then I'd escape the rut I'm currently stuck in.
I promise to think about my decisions more carefully now and prioritize goals which are much more worth my time and effort. Make me always remember to look at the bigger and grander picture before I jump to conclusions. Lord, help me.
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