The sun came out

I'm about 30 hours from my paper deadline, and things are going well. Don't get me wrong I still have a lot of work to do but so far I've been focusing and plugging through. The attitude TOOL was perfect timing for me! The past few days when I got frustrated with some of my paper analyses, I'd walk away from the computer, shake off the negativity and try change my attitude. And what do you know...it worked!

And the sun finally came out yesterday, and it was a beautiful warm day, I took a break from writing and walked one of the close trails surrounding a pond.

I've been struggling to finish my thesis for years, feeling ashamed and like a failure for not completing it sooner. I constantly compared myself to other grad students who managed to complete on time while also working full time, and got really agitated when someone would ask me how my writing was going and when I was going to be finished.

Looking ahead not in past along with using the tools I've learned so far is really helping me rid my thoughts of these criticisms and focus my energies on actions. With this final paper, I will have 2 published and hopefully another accepted paper for my thesis, I'll be on my way to graduating soon. And the thought of not having a thesis looming over me is so empowering!

I want everyone to have a great day and really pay attention to the "attitude is your decision" lesson, trust me it really works! 

Cheers 

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