finding motivation

For me, motivation is a pretty hard concept to come by. Not because I am not self-motivated, but because I find it hard to translate my drive into action sometimes. Being perfectly honest here, I am talking solely about my studies.

There is so much that grabs your attention in your final year of high-school, secondary, Sixth Form or college. Literally, every experience that you missed out in your lower years, everything that you could have possibly ever wanted will smash into your gut and make you deal with its presence for 3-6 months and then make you deal with your absence from its presence for the rest of your natural life. -.- Why? Shu haada (as they would say in my hometown, Sharjah, haha) !

Now look at this, not only will you have to deal with rationing your time fairly for things that could possibly mean all  the most amazing things to you...you will also have to deal with working your behind off to protect your grades or push 'em up so you manage to keep your university offers.

It is a pretty hard thing to juggle love, friendships, family and potential projects involving things that interest you. You have to look at the things that demand your attention because after you leave you won't be able to give them the same physical attention as you would do if you were to stay. You have to satisfy your own personal aspirations since it is your last year in school because everything else you do is meaningless unless you make sure you meet your own goals. I say this because while everything you want maybe granted to you in the moment...everything you need is still awaiting you, you still need to be conscious of the decisions you make everyday that are helping to build your future, helping to build the foundation for the new frontier you are moving to. Yet, do not underestimate the influence of newly-formed relationships or experiences in adding to your bank of memories and eventually, motivating you in one way or another, to be better than you are today.

You will find that life is not just about making a path for your future. It is knowing in your heart with firm resolve that you will get to your destination, but you need to have acceptance for all the sacrifices, compromises and just generally, experiences that will break you to make you along the way.

P.S. Sometimes, just shutting yourself, and getting your shit done...is better than getting lost around distractions. Be firm with yourself, at this point...it shouldn't matter to anyone else but you.