These are the words that I always hated hearing from my mom. Most of the time she would say them because I had forgotten to turn in an assignment in 6th grade. The problem is, well, she's right. I don't know if she'll enjoy hearing this, but I'm learning about this the hard way. From my last post, I talked about my lack of motivation, which still plagues me. However, I want to have the desire again. It's just seems like an uphill battle.
I have a physics test coming up on Monday. I don't really enjoy physics, I never really have, but the problem is now that I have to take a test in a class I haven't felt is worth the effort, I fear bombing it. I am not excited about that at all. So I can try to prepare myself by going back and reading everything, trying to make sense of it, and grinding myself to the bone, or I could just bomb it. Obviously I will choose the former, but the latter is enticing nonetheless.
This is where the saying comes in. It has always been, and will always be easier to keep up in a class, a church calling, work or service, than to catch up. Not only because you have to do more work, but because it seriously undermines any momentum you've built up.
I was told once that you will always swim faster if you're able to float on the water, if you keep as much of yourself out of the water as possible while propelling yourself with as much water as possible. Life is the same way. If you start off strong, and get the right technique from the beginning, you will be able to do what you need. When you let your feet drag in the water, you have to pull that much more with the rest of your body, and slowly you will start to sink.
I guess when we do refocus, there are always repairs to be done. Let us hope that our repairs are quick and painless, and not long and torturous (as physics).
Manere Acutus
I have a physics test coming up on Monday. I don't really enjoy physics, I never really have, but the problem is now that I have to take a test in a class I haven't felt is worth the effort, I fear bombing it. I am not excited about that at all. So I can try to prepare myself by going back and reading everything, trying to make sense of it, and grinding myself to the bone, or I could just bomb it. Obviously I will choose the former, but the latter is enticing nonetheless.
This is where the saying comes in. It has always been, and will always be easier to keep up in a class, a church calling, work or service, than to catch up. Not only because you have to do more work, but because it seriously undermines any momentum you've built up.
I was told once that you will always swim faster if you're able to float on the water, if you keep as much of yourself out of the water as possible while propelling yourself with as much water as possible. Life is the same way. If you start off strong, and get the right technique from the beginning, you will be able to do what you need. When you let your feet drag in the water, you have to pull that much more with the rest of your body, and slowly you will start to sink.
I guess when we do refocus, there are always repairs to be done. Let us hope that our repairs are quick and painless, and not long and torturous (as physics).
Manere Acutus
Great points! Good luck with the grind
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