We've been talking about goals in my psychology lab alot this semester. The types of goals people have, how goals fall under different priorities, and how people accomplish what they want.
Well I've had my share of prioritizing recently, between a full load of psych classes (all of which I seem to have homework in daily?! When did this happen? I'm not sure. Last time I checked college was just about writing papers and taking tests, add daily homework and graded responses every day and we're in some kind of nightmare). A puppy who relies solely on me (and some pee breaks thanks to auntie ashley) for everything. A 20-hour a week job. The whole looking for a career for January thing. And my sanity (yoga, sleep, food, and seeing nate all fall under the sanity category). Basically everything is a priority.
When I get overwhelmed with life
(which has been an almost constant state I've had the pleasure of existing in within the last three weeks)
I try to remember this quote from the Bhagavad Gita:
"Be intent on action; not on the fruits of action. Avoid attraction to the fruits. Be impartial to failure and success"
This is probably one of the wisest pieces of advice I have ever been given.
Because I can sit here and worry my booty off, I can plan and contemplate, and complain, and make excuses, and deliberate future plans about what if I don't get a job, or what if Nate moves to Seattle after graduation and leaves me in this city alone, or what if I don't find a career, or can't afford rent, or can't take pumpkin on enough walks a day, or pay my student loans, or find a place to live, or be the person I'm trying to be?!
I could do all that. And believe me, its a difficult task not to. Or I could sit back and make a solemn promise to myself that I am going to be intent on action. And for every hour I would spend worrying and I am going to do everything I can to get where I want to go in life.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is my ultimate goal.
I'll keep you posted!
