Originally Posted by
hamworld05
I'm doing alright. My weekend was alright(got to stay up late, play a lot of pokemon, watch t.v etc. ). I'm just so lazy. I almost want to do the homework, but it's just, the motivation isn't there. I'm not convinced I should spend valuable time doing work teachers don't even think matters a whole lot. I know it sounds childish, but I'd like positive affirmations(like hey, awesome job! Or, thanks for doing the homework!, and keep it up) from somebody at school. I don't want to do a whole lot of work, remain behind and get no positive affirmations.
During the last week, a few education assistants and I( my suggestion, they shall not take all the credit!) decided to make my main goal was to show up to classes the entire week. I fulfilled this goal and felt a bit happy at meeting it. School felt a bit better. I'm not all that less behind, though.
Now, this week's goal for me to show up on time to all classes. A bit tougher, but nothing that I can't do! It's a shame Friday is a P.D day. I'd love to celebrate my meeting goal by playing chess. See, Friday's a game-day. So, I can read, chill or play board games. :D
I wish I could sleep better, though. I'm such a night owl, and I get sleepy during classes. I want to sleep earlier, but time flies by so fast when I'm doing stuff on my computer that it's hard to just stop and go to bed.
Hey, hamworld05!
Are you a goal-oriented, self-motivated and driven individual who wants to excel at life? There's going to be a time when you're not going to have the luxury of being lazy, if you want to continue in the lifestyle that you presently have. In order to maintain that kind of lifestyle someday, you're going to have to be able to make a living for yourself by doing the work that you need to do toward that end and then come home with the realization that you've done the best that you can for the day and be able to relax and play however you want, knowing that the next day will have more challenges for you face and to try to solve so that you can then endeavor to realize your own worth and also then return home to be able to do the same thing as far as having a lifestyle is concerned.
Potential employers really look for those individuals who are self-motivated and driven to accomplish things, not only for themselves but for the company.
Whoever takes care of you now isn't going to be around forever. I lost my parents a long time ago. It's really a jungle and war zone out there as far as making a living and carving a niche for yourself in life so that you can be the best person that you can be.
Best to be preparing and practicing now for the future that you'll have for yourself someday. I battle everyday to carve my niche out of life - no matter how I feel.
If your teachers don't give you the positive affirmations that you would like, then how about working above and beyond the expectations that they have for the class in general, and showing them that you'd like to do that, and see what they have to say then? How about just simply blowing them away with something that will make them think that "Wow, this kid's really got some potential!"
It's not all about what others will do for you, but really is about what you'll be willing to do for yourself.
A big part of life is about choices... What choices will you make for yourself? Someday, it will truly be only yourself who is making the choices for yourself.
Time will pass... Will you? Please think about that.
I can very easily choose to think that life sucks. However, what good will it do if I were to choose to think that way? What true good would it do you to think that way?
Just some thoughts for you...
Thanks!