A Small Note on Consistency

Apparently if I want to achieve something, I need to do it often enough that it becomes a habit. Today I was about to go to sleep without writing up anything... and it's only Day 1. Hear me out though! I'm so exhausted, and my eyes are dreary - both of which I attribute to the hours of lecture content that I was mindlessly drudging through. Nonetheless, I am here and I want to share a small note on consistency.

Thinking back to all the achievements I have accomplished in the past however many years, I realised that it all comes down to one thing - constantly moving towards the goal. Every decision I made (or at least the somewhat relevant ones) where driven by where I wanted to end up or what type of person I wanted to be. Whether it's with grades, skin care, health, I was trying to make sure that I did my best to keep at it. And the key word here is really constantly (aka consistently). It wasn't so much how many productive hours I put into learning my notes in one day, or how hard I could work out for one hour, but more so the importance or building fail-safe, productive habits that I did daily.

I would rather exercise for 10 minutes a day than exercise for an hour twice a week (that's just me, but it's really the habit and routine of it that keeps me in check and gives me the endorphins I need). It's the same with preparing for an interview, or studying. I know that if I'm not constantly refreshing my brain, it becomes so difficult to pick up again.

Nonetheless, I am human and I'm still learning. I haven't got this habit thing down at all, but I try and I have experienced the value of building this mindset and system. First year me was very productive and disciplined, and now here I am wasting away. Anyway, this is my small note and today's learning. This is also a reflection of a lack of engagement and planning, but I'm here, I showed up! That's what counts, right?

Until tomorrow,
Joyce

Much Needed Update

It's 2020 and the year has already trailed off-course. That's assuming we have any sort of control of the direction in our lives. Amongst the flurry of anxiety, panic and fear, all our classes have now been moved online so I decided flying back home to save on rent was a good idea. Day 2 and this claim is still to be confirmed. Home is exactly as expected - family arguments, boredom, a lot of snacking, an expectation of weight gain and quiet. I have to admit, it is nice to be back and not worry about the trivial responsibilities of adult life, but I am somewhat concerned about having to be locked up in the master room for 2 weeks. My self-isolation has just begun and my mind in spinning. Mind you, I do attribute a lot of this to my jet lag. Surprisingly I have discovered that I'm fine with red-eye flights, but it's these late afternoon trips that mess me up. Okay sure, 3 hours apart is not bad in comparison to other timezones, but let's be real! It's such an awkward difference, you feel like it should be easy enough but then it's also a noticeable difference. Anyway, that has really put me in a bit of a funk.

Now that all my courses are P/F and I no longer need to job search (YAY!), I've decided I actually need to build up my hobbies. I randomly came back to this blog the other day and, after reading my old posts, realised how much I enjoyed writing. Whether it was simply jotting down my thoughts, or providing some sort of opinion, it was fun. It also helped improve my English, a skill which has drastically deteriorated since uni has started. So, in line with this new commitment, I'm going to be writing a post daily. A bit ambitious but I think it'll be good for the soul. Most of this will be for future Joyce to look back on and laugh at. Topics include: qualities I have gained and skills I have learned, books and music, "how-to"s... really there's a lot I can write about, I think the hardest part is just getting it down. Hence the need for me to set some sort of goal. 

This is to you future Joyce! Sit tight, more word dumps to come.

Until next time, 

Joyce