Am I Juggling Too Many Goals? Maybe It’s Okay to Lower the Bar a Little.

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had online classes that complemented the road classes. They are self-paced. I haven’t covered up to 30% of those and without that, he couldn’t book my exams.</p><p id="7a99">I might end up doing the road test with the students who were waiting for the one-year deadline. Someone might say: after spending all that money, why not pursue your goal conclusively? What has happened to your initial motivation?</p><figure id="1b95"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*kmOApH4eh1mvWaVs"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/ja/@zvandrei?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Andrey Zvyagintsev</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="ab12">Well, I do not know. I am kinda apathetic toward those online classes. The material is bulky. At first, I used to study bits of the material every day. I don’t anymore. During the week, work takes a huge chunk of my time and energy. I use whatever’s left to eat, sleep, study for my board exams and get ready for work the next day.</p><p id="549b">I suspect my attitude would improve once I complete the road classes. For now, I only do classes before my road classes on weekends. I am not sure I want to adjust my current week's schedule to cover more ground with the online classes.</p><h2 id="1feb">Silver Lining</h2><p id="aa52"><a href="https://readmedium.com/what-achieving-difficult-goals-really-looks-like-b0a0ebfe4f86">Remember that this goal to drive started out as a desire that ended up on my visual board.</a> It tugged at my heart till I made inquiries about it and then listed the steps to achieve it.</p><p id="ea27"><a href="https://readmedium.com/what-achieving-difficult-goals-really-looks-like-b0a

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0ebfe4f86">Gradually, I ticked the steps</a> off till I found myself where I am now. So I could pat myself on the back. <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-make-resolutions-every-day-i-dont-wait-for-the-new-year-7f39b1c1ce1a">Perhaps the only thing missing is having an accountability partner,</a> while I also remember that juggling multiple goals in life has never been easy.</p><p id="e946">Thanks, <a href="undefined">Jason Edmunds</a>.</p><div id="01b9" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-achieving-difficult-goals-really-looks-like-b0a0ebfe4f86"> <div> <div> <h2>What Achieving Difficult Goals Really Looks Like</h2> <div><h3>If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you…Whatever good things we build end up building us.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*ONZnueRREuvsAO7w)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="2235" class="link-block"> <a href="https://byrslf.co/passive-income-has-never-been-more-appealing-2fd25e83556"> <div> <div> <h2>Passive Income Has Never Been More Appealing</h2> <div><h3>If you do not find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die</h3></div> <div><p>byrslf.co</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*fPXZiozRO3Ffm1AT)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

When Idealism Comes Face to Face With Reality.

In July 2022, I passed my written test for driving in North America. There is a standing rule that you need to wait one year before you take the road test. You aren’t obligated to go to driving school. If you do, you spend less on insurance and your road test comes 4 months earlier.

Now, neither of those conditions motivated me. I had only one motivation. Driving was long overdue. If I planned to have kids, managing them might be easier with private transport than public transportation.

So with that in mind, I paid for driving classes. When my instructor asked me about my weekly schedule, we both agreed my weekends would be better for my road classes.

In my second class, he gave me feedback. “You are a fast learner and wouldn’t need too many classes.” So technically, at that rate, I could drive sooner than expected or at least meet the 8 months deadline.

There was a caveat, though. I also had online classes that complemented the road classes. They are self-paced. I haven’t covered up to 30% of those and without that, he couldn’t book my exams.

I might end up doing the road test with the students who were waiting for the one-year deadline. Someone might say: after spending all that money, why not pursue your goal conclusively? What has happened to your initial motivation?

Well, I do not know. I am kinda apathetic toward those online classes. The material is bulky. At first, I used to study bits of the material every day. I don’t anymore. During the week, work takes a huge chunk of my time and energy. I use whatever’s left to eat, sleep, study for my board exams and get ready for work the next day.

I suspect my attitude would improve once I complete the road classes. For now, I only do classes before my road classes on weekends. I am not sure I want to adjust my current week's schedule to cover more ground with the online classes.