Sometimes you have to stop what you're doing, and take a step backwards to move ahead. I am trying to move ahead in a different direction. Desperately trying to find a new mindset that works for me to live day-to-day without concern for the future. It is certainly a hard thing to do. Bad habits are hard to break. They say 1 week of doing something will turn it into a habit, and I think habits take about 30 days to break. (Don't think too hard about that one, because the math will never work out!)
Some things recently make me seriously rethink the importance I put on small things... and how those things have not always been weighed equally. I am used to setting VERY high standards for myself. It used to be motivation, now it's hard to tell. But the problem is when I start setting too high of standards for other people. Then there is no way for them to please me! And I'm sick of getting upset because of stupid things.
So here's what I am starting to acknowledge,
*You can't expect to be your best friend's best friend (unless you are/ are going to marry them...)
*Friends in the making can make you just as happy as friends you've had forever
*Time apart does NOT get easier... you do NOT get used to it
*The older you get, the more sleep you need... but that means you must sacrifice something else!
*You're supposed to plan ahead, but things come up that you do not plan on... I'm still working on how to plan on the unexpected...
*Getting ahead feels great, but it's no reason to get behind.
*Being with people makes me the happiest person in the world
*Having people tell you that you are doing well/look nice/ too hard on yourself are all necessary at some point... and if I appreciate being told those things it needs to be "paid forward"
*You can change who you are, but you don't have to!
*After Dave, family is certainly what I miss most
On that note-- I am super excited about getting to see my sister in Philly this weekend! My "spring break" now is up to 4 or 5 homework assignment, but I don't care. I need the break! 2 tests down, 1 to go!
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We can't wait to have you! If nothing else, we will send you running back to grad school screaming, "No!!!!! I don't want children!!!!" ;)
And in regards to the friend thing, personally, I think that you shouldn't put up with too much from good friends. That doesn't mean you should stop being friends with someone just because you set high standards...but maybe they stop being your "close" friends. I think your closest friends should value you as much as you value them...
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