I am the girl with all the potential, who never fulfills that potential. The unfulfilled promise. I am the girl with all the brightest, grandest ideas, who rarely starts and almost never finishes a project. The girl who is always helping others in school to get the best grades, but is always too lazy or nonchalant to put her all into her assignments. I’m the eternal procrastinator and underachiever.
Today, a friend and I were reminiscing on high school and she told me quite frankly that my life has too many “coulds”, that she is tired of hearing about my potential,she would like to see it. That shut me up for a few seconds. Now with my tail between my legs like a shamed dog, I’m here trying to clarify what I want out of life and what step i’m going to take today to achieve my financial freedom.
In my undergraduate years I studied media and communications, I’m currently studying international relations. Though I was the top performer in my masters group, I just seem to have hit a snag in finishing my thesis to get my degree. I just don’t seem to have the energy to put together my research paper. Another example of me quitting in the middle of a project. I still don’t know if I’m going to finish. I need to figure out what it is I want to do.
Things I’m currently working on:
- Bringing my savings account total to $100,000 (approx. US$1,130) by the end of this month. (yeah i know, the exchange rate is ridiculous!!!)
- Finishing proofreading work for a magazine as well as a thesis for a client in England.
- Getting more proofreading/editing jobs
- Finding a magazine to freelance for
- Getting an online business with my bf off the ground…if we could just stop procrastinating.
To read my thoughts on other issues apart from goal setting visit my other blog: http://atmycrossroads.blogspot.com/
Stumbled across your blog by accident while looking for Lambsriver blogs. I really enjoy your writing. It puts very clear images across, and I look forward to seeing more of it ( wouldn’t mind reading a completed thesis). ; )
So happy someone stumbled across my blog:). Thanks for your kind words on my writing, I’ll try to keep it up and not succumb to my procrastinating ways.