August is about to begin. What will this new month bring to me? Tomatoes from the garden, squash, more lazy summer nights... Wait, forget about the lazy nights because my life is about to turn become crazy busy requiring me to focus and practice flawless time management. On August 13th fall term will begin and I will be drowning in college assignments once again.
August through December my time will be split between:
1. Michael
2. Running
3. College courses (math and composition 2)
4. Homework
5. Yoga
Focus and Balance will be my mantras to help me through coming months. Attempting to balance quality time with Michael while still getting my miles in and passing my classes? This will be a challenge but one I must succeed at if I am ever to accomplish all my goals while still connecting properly with my sweetheart.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore is not an act but is a habit." - Aristotle
Time to practice excellence! For me excellence will consist of: waking up early, using my time wisely, expanding the hours in a day by using every second in the day with purpose. "Do what you don't want to do now, so you can do what you want to do later." This was a quote from a sermon I listened to a while ago. (that's right, I am a closet spiritual seeker. I read teachings from various religions and listen to the teachings of Christian pastors). What I like about the quote above is that with discipline goals are accomplished and the outcome is freedom later. This is the perfect reminder for me right now. If I focus on working towards all my goals now I will not only accomplish them but I will be free from their burdens later. When I say burdens I am referring to the college courses and homework... Finishing my degree has been a dark, looming cloud above my head, a goal that was set but never finished. If I can focus and finish, I will have my degree and will be free to focus my attention on something new, a new aspiration.
As I move forward my mantra words are: Focus, Balance and Discipline.
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments." Jim Rohn
I can do this. :)
