Motivation: or Pushing Yourself at the End of the Day
Sometimes I'm struck by a real streak of laziness -- from being tired or stressed, sure, but it's still there -- and some days I get an unexpected burst of energy, drive and focus that I make good use of.
These days also usually follow each other.
Sunday was definitely a lazy day -- I didn't once leave my house -- and it got me some well-deserved rest, after traveling the previous three weekends, and then the much-delayed bedtime thanks to drama at the downstairs neighbor's Saturday night. Yesterday I felt like doing more, but the fatigue set in again that afternoon, and I went home and made use of it.
Today, however, was pleasantly productive. I started in on my homework about 11:00 a.m., and was finished with both that days' assigment (for 4 p.m.) and tomorrow's for the 9:00 class (although that translation is a bit rough still).
Now tonight I'm trying to convince myself that more work is a good thing. :) I'm needing a bit of a rest, but I have so much studying for my exams to do that I want to get more done tonight.
So what do I do? I blog about it in the hopes that this will serve as enough of a break before soldering on.
At least I voted today: local primaries for City Commissioner. I actually care what happens to this place. It's my home now.
These days also usually follow each other.
Sunday was definitely a lazy day -- I didn't once leave my house -- and it got me some well-deserved rest, after traveling the previous three weekends, and then the much-delayed bedtime thanks to drama at the downstairs neighbor's Saturday night. Yesterday I felt like doing more, but the fatigue set in again that afternoon, and I went home and made use of it.
Today, however, was pleasantly productive. I started in on my homework about 11:00 a.m., and was finished with both that days' assigment (for 4 p.m.) and tomorrow's for the 9:00 class (although that translation is a bit rough still).
Now tonight I'm trying to convince myself that more work is a good thing. :) I'm needing a bit of a rest, but I have so much studying for my exams to do that I want to get more done tonight.
So what do I do? I blog about it in the hopes that this will serve as enough of a break before soldering on.
At least I voted today: local primaries for City Commissioner. I actually care what happens to this place. It's my home now.