Hey La Familia Dela Cruz,
This is a little bit of a vent session. BUT first, I'm thankful for the sense of taste. Think about it, it's always an adventure when you eat, nothing tastes the same twice. Let that sink in for a bit. I'm thankful for smiles, it's so strange how a few muscle movements and bare teeth can have such an impact on your day. Smile at someone, yes, even at strangers. Also, I've tried giving a compliment a day. Find ONE thing nice to say to someone you rarely see or an acquaintance, it will make their day.
I have one more week till the MCAT, and I think I've gone through all the stages of grief. I'm at acceptance, whatever the Lord's will will be His will. I took one practice MCAT and surprised myself and scored pretty well. Took another, and that humbled me quick. Sorry in advance guys for the CrossFit analogy, but there will be several of these.
You will have days where you feel you can be on top of the world and anything is possible. Great, believe that! Because you can! Those who are afraid of failures and mistakes are not ready for success. I would have been so defeated if I didn't recall back some experiences from 2014.
Maybe you guys know or don't, but I participated in four competitions last year. I thought I knew who I was, but nothing is quite the same when you're in a competition. Mitch might relate to this because he's been in tournaments. You feel prepared, you feel ready, then it's 3.2.1. Go! There was one event where we had to do 50 box jump burpees for time, it was an individual event, and for some reason my team thought I could win it all. There's so much pressure when the whole arena is screaming at you, your body is screaming at you to stop "this hurts, just stop." Trust me I wanted to. That 24 inch box felt like 6 ft and my legs felt like lead, but I kept jumping and kept moving. It was at that moment I learned something invaluable, in the moments where giving up seems like the best option, keep on moving. This might be obvious already, I'm sure Dad knows what this is with the whole Real Estate market, but really, there's a mental strength that we rarely tap into that is invincible and relentless.
Now the spiritual part. It's interesting, how focusing on the spirit is ultimately beneficial for everything in life. I think...no...I know God wants us to strengthen our spirits, because it is our spirit, that inner voice, that mental toughness that is eternal and relentless and has the never ending energy to move forward.
So the next time you feel like giving up, stop. Dig deep, tap into the Spirit, because it's always whispering to you, "you can do this! Just keep moving!".
This was my team: "Me, Madie, Michelle, and Joel" We couldn't come up with a cool name so we were just MMMJ
This is a little bit of a vent session. BUT first, I'm thankful for the sense of taste. Think about it, it's always an adventure when you eat, nothing tastes the same twice. Let that sink in for a bit. I'm thankful for smiles, it's so strange how a few muscle movements and bare teeth can have such an impact on your day. Smile at someone, yes, even at strangers. Also, I've tried giving a compliment a day. Find ONE thing nice to say to someone you rarely see or an acquaintance, it will make their day.
I have one more week till the MCAT, and I think I've gone through all the stages of grief. I'm at acceptance, whatever the Lord's will will be His will. I took one practice MCAT and surprised myself and scored pretty well. Took another, and that humbled me quick. Sorry in advance guys for the CrossFit analogy, but there will be several of these.
You will have days where you feel you can be on top of the world and anything is possible. Great, believe that! Because you can! Those who are afraid of failures and mistakes are not ready for success. I would have been so defeated if I didn't recall back some experiences from 2014.
Maybe you guys know or don't, but I participated in four competitions last year. I thought I knew who I was, but nothing is quite the same when you're in a competition. Mitch might relate to this because he's been in tournaments. You feel prepared, you feel ready, then it's 3.2.1. Go! There was one event where we had to do 50 box jump burpees for time, it was an individual event, and for some reason my team thought I could win it all. There's so much pressure when the whole arena is screaming at you, your body is screaming at you to stop "this hurts, just stop." Trust me I wanted to. That 24 inch box felt like 6 ft and my legs felt like lead, but I kept jumping and kept moving. It was at that moment I learned something invaluable, in the moments where giving up seems like the best option, keep on moving. This might be obvious already, I'm sure Dad knows what this is with the whole Real Estate market, but really, there's a mental strength that we rarely tap into that is invincible and relentless.
Now the spiritual part. It's interesting, how focusing on the spirit is ultimately beneficial for everything in life. I think...no...I know God wants us to strengthen our spirits, because it is our spirit, that inner voice, that mental toughness that is eternal and relentless and has the never ending energy to move forward.
So the next time you feel like giving up, stop. Dig deep, tap into the Spirit, because it's always whispering to you, "you can do this! Just keep moving!".
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