One thing I learned today: "Enjoy your life without comparing it to that of another." -Marquis de Condorcet
One thing I'm grateful for: Eye candy while studying.
December 28, 2012
One thing I learned today: Solitude can lose its charm.
One thing I'm grateful for: Friends.
One thing I'm grateful for: Friends.
December 27, 2012
One thing I learned today: "It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell." -the Buddha
One thing I'm grateful for: Whatever it is in my brain that manages to pull through despite the mess it sometimes is in there.
One thing I'm grateful for: Whatever it is in my brain that manages to pull through despite the mess it sometimes is in there.
December 26, 2012
One thing I learned today: I should probably work on my tolerance for noise.
One thing I'm grateful for: Forgiveness.
One thing I'm grateful for: Forgiveness.
December 25, 2012
One thing I learned today: We could all stand to learn something from the wisdom of Lil Wayne.
One thing I'm grateful for: I don't know.
One thing I'm grateful for: I don't know.
December 24, 2012
One thing I learned today: Own up to your mistakes.
One thing I'm grateful for: Making mistakes.
One thing I'm grateful for: Making mistakes.
December 23, 2012
One thing I learned today: You cannot help those who don't want to change.
One thing I'm grateful for: Those who care about my success.
One thing I'm grateful for: Those who care about my success.
December 22, 2012
One thing I learned today: It's time to begin.
One thing I'm grateful for: A day off.
One thing I'm grateful for: A day off.
December 21, 2012
One thing I learned today: "I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution." -Wernher von Braun
One thing I'm grateful for: Music.
One thing I'm grateful for: Music.
December 20, 2012
One thing I learned today: People have more faith in me than I realize.
One thing I'm grateful for: ...that they've been telling me so lately.
One thing I'm grateful for: ...that they've been telling me so lately.
December 19, 2012
One thing I learned today: Practicing compassion feels good.
One thing I'm grateful for: The advice of a very old friend who told me I can always "figure it out on the test!"
One thing I'm grateful for: The advice of a very old friend who told me I can always "figure it out on the test!"
December 18, 2012
One thing I learned today: I have received many wonderful gifts lately -
an injury that forces me to slow down and appreciate what functionality my body does have, including the incredible sensation of being able to walk on my own two feet;
frustration from others whom I do not understand that makes me examine my own my own motives and values more closely, while granting me an opportunity to practice kindness and compassion even when it feels difficult and undeserved (it is always deserved);
the unimaginable anguish of a disease that has shaped me into a person with great resiliency, grit, compassion, and, most importantly, empathy;
the challenge of a situation that is not suited to my strengths, but has forced me to realize ways in which I can grow;
the intellectual challenges afforded by trying things which are not inherently easy to me;
the realization that the world does not always externally validate sincerity, hard work and kindness, which has forced me to find other, ultimately far more powerful motivation to cultivate those traits.
One thing I'm grateful for: Radical acceptance.
an injury that forces me to slow down and appreciate what functionality my body does have, including the incredible sensation of being able to walk on my own two feet;
frustration from others whom I do not understand that makes me examine my own my own motives and values more closely, while granting me an opportunity to practice kindness and compassion even when it feels difficult and undeserved (it is always deserved);
the unimaginable anguish of a disease that has shaped me into a person with great resiliency, grit, compassion, and, most importantly, empathy;
the challenge of a situation that is not suited to my strengths, but has forced me to realize ways in which I can grow;
the intellectual challenges afforded by trying things which are not inherently easy to me;
the realization that the world does not always externally validate sincerity, hard work and kindness, which has forced me to find other, ultimately far more powerful motivation to cultivate those traits.
One thing I'm grateful for: Radical acceptance.
December 17, 2012
One thing I learned today: Having a negative attitude does not make you less naive, give you a deeper understanding of the world, or offer any protection - it just makes you negative.
One thing I'm grateful for: Those who push me to examine myself more closely.
One thing I'm grateful for: Those who push me to examine myself more closely.
December 16, 2012
One thing I learned today: "To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with the spring." -George Santayana
One thing I'm grateful for: Books.
One thing I'm grateful for: Books.
December 15, 2012
One thing I learned today: "Ignore the chatter." -from my dear friend's blog, Swimming at Sea
One thing I'm grateful for: Once again, earplugs! (The above was not intended to be taken literally, but I've been having to tune out quite a bit of actual chatter this week to study.)
One thing I'm grateful for: Once again, earplugs! (The above was not intended to be taken literally, but I've been having to tune out quite a bit of actual chatter this week to study.)
December 14, 2012
One thing I learned today: "When I do good I feel good - that is my religion." -Abraham Lincoln
One thing I'm grateful for: My friends and family.
One thing I'm grateful for: My friends and family.
December 13, 2012
One thing I learned today: There is always merit in being the best you can be, even if there is no one watching.
One thing I'm grateful for:
Image from http://thingsweforget.blogspot.com/ - another great blog you should check out! :)
December 12, 2012
One thing I learned today: Hypercompetitiveness is often driven by insecurity.
One thing I'm grateful for: A number of people who seem to have great faith in me even when I've sometimes lacked it in myself.
One thing I'm grateful for: A number of people who seem to have great faith in me even when I've sometimes lacked it in myself.
December 11, 2012
One thing I learned today: Design your plans around what works for YOU - in my case, prioritizing sleep and relaxation far, far above cramming more into every day.
One thing I'm grateful for: White noise.
One thing I'm grateful for: White noise.
December 10, 2012
One thing I learned today:
One thing I'm grateful for: Everything I have now.
*credit to my friend Al for sharing this!
One thing I'm grateful for: Everything I have now.
December 9, 2012
One thing I learned today: I truly am a loner.
One thing I'm grateful for: The time freed up by dropping certain habits.
One thing I'm grateful for: The time freed up by dropping certain habits.
December 8, 2012
One thing I learned today: The wind howls, but the mountain remains still.
One thing I'm grateful for: Good conversation.
One thing I'm grateful for: Good conversation.
December 7, 2012
One thing I learned today: Speak only if you can improve the silence.
One thing I'm grateful for: Help.
One thing I'm grateful for: Help.
December 6, 2012
One thing I learned today: Just because everyone else does something, or thinks it is normal, doesn't mean it's not a problem.
One thing I'm grateful for: The people in my life who understand the above.
One thing I'm grateful for: The people in my life who understand the above.
December 5, 2012
One thing I learned today: Know your limits.
One thing I'm grateful for: Accepting friends.
One thing I'm grateful for: Accepting friends.
December 4, 2012
One thing I learned today: Habits are powerful.
One thing I'm grateful for: Learning what I need for good health and happiness.
One thing I'm grateful for: Learning what I need for good health and happiness.
December 3, 2012
One thing I learned today: Don't worry about an outcome before you even know what it will be.
One thing I'm grateful for: Catching a break.
One thing I'm grateful for: Catching a break.
December 2, 2012
One thing I learned today: Sleep is unbelievably important.
One thing I'm grateful for: Earplugs. >:-(
One thing I'm grateful for: Earplugs. >:-(
December 1, 2012
One thing I learned today: I can focus, and it feels amazing.
One thing I'm grateful for: Stamina.
One thing I'm grateful for: Stamina.
November 30, 2012
One thing I learned today: The winter's only just begun.
One thing I'm grateful for: Rediscovering the joy of reading.
One thing I'm grateful for: Rediscovering the joy of reading.
November 29, 2012
One thing I learned today: "Whatever you are, be a good one." -Abe Lincoln
One thing I'm grateful for: The cold air.
One thing I'm grateful for: The cold air.
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