I am tired and unfortunately, I need to get used to this
feeling. Turns out that earning an MBA is actually somewhat difficult. Even
more so when you intend to do so in one year, instead of two. My current
schedule is from roughly 7:30 am every morning to 12:00 am every… morning (not
including time spent prepping for bed or for school). I don’t really know how
I’m doing it right now, outside of just enjoying being in Spain, meeting so
many new people, and actually enjoying what I am doing. I can’t emphasize this
last point enough – I actually enjoy what I am doing right now. This a very
different story from only a few months ago. Put nicely, I didn't enjoy what I
was doing. It is truly amazing how much this simple difference has affected my
energy. Long days? Yes. Am I tired each morning? No… Okay, yes. But it’s okay.
Somehow I make it through the day and it doesn't seem to bother me like it used
to. Before the recent change in geography, any physical inadequacy of any kind
would annoy me to no end. Tired in the morning – “Ugh, I really don’t want to
go to work today.” Moderate to mild sunburn covering between 12 and 14 percent
of my exposed dermis – “Ugh, the car registration renewal can wait! Like, less
than one fifth of my skin is in slight discomfort!”
I did not expect this sort of turn-around in my ability to
overcome the intellectual equivalent of running a “super” Iron Man race (if you
don’t know what that is, it is worth googling). The power of enjoying your work
and being passionate about the activities that use up your precious resource of
time is astounding. I wasn't the biggest believer in this concept before. I was
wrong.
Now, time to pursue another precious resource. Sleep.
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