Hey everybody! Today it will be an off the cuffs post and not a "Clive's English Corner" one, but instead, a way to vent a bit. So, bear with me if it is a bit too personal, but that is how I am feeling at the moment.
It's 5:00 am in the morning, The day is just about to start for me. Once I get off the bed, I start getting ready to go to College. Classes start at 7:00 am and My commute usually takes from 1 to 1.5 hours, so I have to frantically get dressed and have a quick breakfast.
Usually, I plan my day with a to-do list because I'm juggling tutoring/coaching sessions(both online and face to face), sales, community management(editing videos, coming up with articles for steemit, posting on my Instagram, YouTube, etc), college, a long distance relationship; and workout if I'm lucky, Oh, and I almost forgot coming up with ideas for my own business in the making. So, you could say that my days are hectic.
When you are completely convinced of something, you hardly hesitate about it; however, there are those days where negative ideas that are implanted in your subconscious, whether by a comment or something you read; start to grow and grow until they are impossible to ignore. These can threat that certainty, and make you feel doubtful. Today, I'm feeling a bit like this. Many certainties I had not too long ago feel like crumbling before my eyes and my mind refuses to keep quiet making everything worse. Thankfully, I have been blessed to have learned the vipassana technique, and this is one of the most effective ways of quieting the mind. I actually got back to it today, and it was just what I needed to keep all these thoughts in check. Also, steemit serves as a wonderful outlet to channel all this energy into something positive.
Most of the times, when I get back to my room and my desk after all my activities, I think to myself, "Wow, the day isn't over yet." But, then, I remember my end goal and what I'm trying to build, and that gives me the motivation to keep going. If things apparently do not go the way I want to, I keep reminding myself of the end game.
Latching on to, emotions(good and bad), people, or things that you want is mostly a recipe for disaster. Besides, comparing yourself to others is very tempting due to what everyone posts on social media, this too is definitely a fool's errand.
So if you are feeling a bit like me today, just remember that you are not the only one. Each one of us has our own struggle. Nonetheless, you have got to keep in mind how valuable and lucky you are to have the people you have around and the things you have achieved so far. I can most certainly fall a bit into a hole, but through patience, friends, family, and channeling thoughts can help you out through the process. It is a day by day struggle, and we all go through it
I hope it made sense, and if these humble words help anyone out there, I will be very glad. Sorry for such a different post, but It is one of those days. See you around!
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