Last night my plan was to finish my comprehensive exam review course. It's a series of tutorials on Sophia.org to help four graduate candidates prepare for their comprehensive exams. Unfortunately, I have a weakness...I love watching Kate and Richard's comedy on "Castle". After that it was watching archery hunts for deer, something I dream of, but won't get to do for maybe another year. That story is coming up sometime in October.
Up to last night, I had three lessons completed. My plan was to complete all five before daybreak. At midnight I read several blogs and commented on students, many of you, who are trying to juggle life and school. There are millions of you out there. I was one of them. Your stories captivate my soul and I know that you struggle with trying to get ahead. You will, then you wind up like me, trying to get some entertainment, dreaming of things you would like to do, and knowing that the work you should have been done is waiting for the right or good time.
The reality is that there is no good time to do what you should. Action is more powerful than words. But, words set the stage for what we should do. Somewhere in the posts I read last night was the idea that nothing ever gets written until the pen etches words and ideas on paper. But what happens then...
Something magical! You get inspired only when you complete your work. This afternoon the two lessons that were, a thought last night, became a reality today. The video, presentation slides, narratives, website connections, and assessments were completed! It feels great! I'm satisfied!
The price we pay becomes our reward. To all of you who are at the beginning of your careers, have fun.
Don't give up the good things. Remember that when you do put pen to paper and when your dreams become reality, you'll enjoy life much more.
You'll smile and everyone else around you will smile with you.
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