When the Going Gets Tough ...
... The tough buy themselves new toys. I'm not going to bitch and moan about my morning commute today. Suffice it to say, I am working from home and the annoying bastards clogging the highway can go to hell. I got myself so worked up while trying to get to my office that I felt my BP rise about 20 points.
I've also been stressed about school, and my latest attempts to keep my stress level in check have been futile. I knew this was going to be a rough week, but I guess I wasn't as mentally prepared as I thought I was. I used to always wonder what athletes meant when they talked about mental toughness. I used to go into a game with confidence, and never really worried about being psyched out. Not on a playing field. I was either good at what I was playing and knew that or a complete novice and knew that, too. Either way I knew the range of my abilities and tried to not overestimate or underestimate them - especially since I played sports for 12 years with a really bad knee. I just did the best I could. Now, however, when it comes to academics, I can relate.
Mental preparation (including confidence and calmness) is 90% of the battle.
Today, I would have been slaughtered on the field. So instead of my usual ranting, I made myself happy by purchasing a new toy. A new telescope. It should be here next week. I won't have too much time to really use it in the next few weeks, but once this class is out, I plan on spending many nights under the stars chilling out.