It has been a few days since I made small corrections/adjustments to my thesis. I finally have found the small pieces that can make my thesis made more sense which just kind of popped up in my head minutes before I dozed off for my afternoon nap. Then, I had to remind myself that I am the only one who stand between myself and my next action. Only I could save myself now. Just being reminded of this song on how valuable I am. And I listened to it a lot during my undergraduate years for studying, relaxing, whatever. I know it’s a love song, but I love how intense and passionate it is, just as how I should love and help myself.
Today, I just had to take actions, I’ll gradually build my momentum going forward. Just do it.
I read a few chapters on this book 1000+ Little Things Happy Successful People Do Differently. These few headlines are enough to get me going again.
- 6 Ways to Find Gratitude When Everything Goes Wrong
- Find gratitude around difficult people
- Find gratitude when you catch yourself complaining
- Find gratitude when you are overwhelmed (trick is, add the sentence “..andI love it”, after each complaint. Like, for real.)
- Find gratitude after job loss
- Find gratitude amid health problems
- Find gratitude when someone you love dies
- 10 Habits You Must Quit to be Happy
- Quit procrastinating on your goals
- Quit blaming others and making excuses
- Quit trying to avoid change
- Quit trying to control the uncontrollable
- Quit talking down to yourself
- Quit criticising others
- Quit running from your problems and fears
- Quit living in another time and place (live for here and now)
And then, I was like, okay, I am doing it now!
Finding this article (How to deal with post-viva PhD thesis corrections – The PhD People), too, is so validating. It addresses on why I feel the way I do now. Thank you The PhD People!