Today I Am Determined

"If you just set your mind to it, you can do anything you want."

How many times have you heard that or some version of it from various self-help books and gurus or on memes on Reels and Tiktok? But then you find yourself frustrated when you are unable to achieve that thing that you wanted no matter how much you tried or think you tried. Determination = success is not a magic spell that you can shout and your wishes will be granted. 

Rather, determination is an attitude that needs to be developed. You are determined to accomplish something because you know it plays to your strengths and skills. You are determined to finish something even if you're faced with difficulties because you know that this is something that will benefit you or someone else. You are determined to focus on your goals without getting distracted because this is something that you need to do.

But again, determination is not something that you can just positive think your way to. It takes commitment to see something through. It takes discipline to do what you're supposed to do. It takes focus to not get easily distracted. And most importantly, it takes adaptability when things don't go as planned and acceptance if that goal is not something that you will be able to achieve.

It takes a certain kind of determination to go for things that you want, things that align with your values and what you believe in. But there's also a certain kind of bravery to accept things when they're not happening even if you've given it your all. It's okay to be disappointed but eventually you should also be determined to pick yourself up, rest for a while, and then go for something else.

IF YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING:

Write out the practical steps that you need to do for a specific project you're determined to finish. 

JOURNALING PROMPT

What are your goals for the next three months and what steps do you need to take to accomplish them?

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt