It has been almost a month since I started devoting most of my time to the read, eat, sleep (repeat) routine for the upcoming board exams and well.. I'm getting there.
However, this past week, I found myself having more difficulty in concentrating leading to piles of backlog readings and well a mind wandering to random places in the scary future of what ifs. And with the free 15 minutes that I have from my schedule before closing my eyes, I decided to blog. I initially wanted to just write something for myself but I found something that inspired me worthy of a blog post and worthy of sharing.
I've been using my coffee bean planner for 2015 for about 6 months now, although not faithfully. Since I've been using big calendars and BIG reminders for my PLE schedule. Writing frees me from anxiety and so I decided to open 'The Giving Journal' and write. At the end of each note page are random quotes and for this week, it actually serves as as a very apt reminder.
"There are plenty of 'overnight' success stories nowadays and it's easy to yearn for this kind of instant triumph. What you don't see are the tough decisions, sacrifices and endless hours put in to succeed. Every great thing has a cost; there are no shortcuts. You have to be willing to pay the price in order to achieve your dream. Knowing this, prepare yourself each day to face the challenges so that wen the opportunity knocks, you'll be ready to let it in."
It feels like even my planner knows that I would be taking the board exams.
And while I was writing my 'I think I'm going crazy' feelings and 'why are all of these things happening now' rants on this journal, I came up with this nice thought.
"I know that He does not give us something that we cannot handle and I believe that everything happens for a reason. I just pray that I find the strength and the faith to not just know and not just believe but to actually live by these everyday."
Inspiration is everywhere and He sends His messages in very surprising ways. :)
However, this past week, I found myself having more difficulty in concentrating leading to piles of backlog readings and well a mind wandering to random places in the scary future of what ifs. And with the free 15 minutes that I have from my schedule before closing my eyes, I decided to blog. I initially wanted to just write something for myself but I found something that inspired me worthy of a blog post and worthy of sharing.
I've been using my coffee bean planner for 2015 for about 6 months now, although not faithfully. Since I've been using big calendars and BIG reminders for my PLE schedule. Writing frees me from anxiety and so I decided to open 'The Giving Journal' and write. At the end of each note page are random quotes and for this week, it actually serves as as a very apt reminder.
"There are plenty of 'overnight' success stories nowadays and it's easy to yearn for this kind of instant triumph. What you don't see are the tough decisions, sacrifices and endless hours put in to succeed. Every great thing has a cost; there are no shortcuts. You have to be willing to pay the price in order to achieve your dream. Knowing this, prepare yourself each day to face the challenges so that wen the opportunity knocks, you'll be ready to let it in."
It feels like even my planner knows that I would be taking the board exams.
And while I was writing my 'I think I'm going crazy' feelings and 'why are all of these things happening now' rants on this journal, I came up with this nice thought.
"I know that He does not give us something that we cannot handle and I believe that everything happens for a reason. I just pray that I find the strength and the faith to not just know and not just believe but to actually live by these everyday."
Inspiration is everywhere and He sends His messages in very surprising ways. :)
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