Some days I really don’t feel the motivation or the energy to start or finish tasks.  Some years feel the same.  Last year was one of those years.  It’s not to say I didn’t start or complete anything, but I was extremely focused on one goal: Completing a second degree in one year.  So, in January I started out on a new adventure.  I decided to complete an Associates of Applied Science in one year.  I started in January and finished my last class in December.  The schedule was grueling going full time every semester of the year including spring, summer, and fall.  In addition to school, I found myself working part-time at the school in a work-study program.  Let me clarify, I didn’t have a lot of time for a whole lot more than school, work and homework.  It wasn’t as though I wasn’t busy, but starting a whole other project on top of all of that, wasn’t going to happen.

Fast forward to now.  My graduation date came and I walked across the stage with honors.  My hard work paid off and I was given the Summa Cum Laude cords to wear.  It’s an amazing feeling knowing that you’ve accomplished a major goal that you set out to do.  Now that I have started a new job, I find my life isn’t nearly as stressful or complicated as it was last year.  There certainly is no lack of things to do, but planning is a lot easier.

The point of all of this is, sometimes you are already in the middle of something incredibly important and starting something new just isn’t a good idea.  Finish one thing before you start on the other 99 ideas you have.  Focusing on that one thing can have amazing results.  If I had gone to school and tried to start something else, I might have failed at both.