relax and wait for the flow

Everyday, my friend (Kuya Glenn) sends me a daily motivator from one of his favorite writers: Ralph Marston. Often times, the messages are right on target with me. It really does remind me that in life, there are no coincidences. Everything happens for a reason. Everything comes to us at the perfect time. Maybe at times it's not perfect in our eyes...but it's all part of the great Master Plan.

This summer, I've been complaining about the gears just not clicking to action. I've been sluggish as far as my research is concerned. I'm hyper about a lot of things, but somehow, my academics are just not really at the top of the game right now. Today I read this and I thought...hmmmm...I wonder if this will fly with my adviser? hahaha. Read on:

Let your efforts flow

Trying too hard can often be as unproductive as not trying at all. Pushing yourself too hard sends an unspoken yet powerful message that you lack confidence in your own efforts.

Instead of forcing your efforts, seek to simply let them flow. Instead of being consumed with thoughts of how much or how little progress you're making, focus on the real substance of the effort.

When you wander a little off track, there's no need to despair or to work yourself up over it. Put that energy into pointing yourself back in the right direction.

Real progress will come at the pace at which you can give yourself fully and sincerely to the effort. If you attempt to rush the process, you may accumulate some meager tokens of success, but you will fall short of achieving real success itself.

Life already has enough pressures. There is no need to add more by pressuring yourself. Relax and let your efforts flow. That is how you can be your very best.

-- Ralph Marston

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When it rains, it pours. For most people, when they hear that, they think it's something negative. But the same can be true when blessings come. It's just been a great month for my best friends and I. We've received so much good news in the past couple of days, celebrated many accomplishments in the love department, and just flooded each other's inboxes with the funniest quips. It's been great. Again, it makes me miss their company so much. But then again, we just decided to thank God for technology. That even when we are all so far apart, we're closer than ever!

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One thing I am proud of though is all the work I put into learning html and other stuff to personalize my blog. Actually, it started with a project that I had to do for work and going in there with no html/css knowledge was difficult. It took me much longer to do things than it normally would. And also, I messed up the web links by experimenting with the code and our tech person was not all that happy with me. So I decided to put up another blog site that I can experiment on away from work. Then I thought....hmmm...why don't I apply what I've learned to my actual blog? ang voila!...here it is. I admit, it's nothing mind-blowing WOW like others I've seen...but it passes the "plain jane" stage and at that, I'm happy (for now, at least). I did use some research skills doing that, though...With so many resources out there, finding the friendliest codes and sites for a novice like me took some time, trial-and-error style:)

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But duty calls as usual. I'm at the Graduate Office and I do need to get through several articles tonight...so...peace out!