Excellence

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

Aristotle

Excellence has been on my mind.

All my life, I've always strived for excellence. Academic, sports, etc. I'd always set my goals high for myself, and then proceed to torture myself into achieving them. Countless hours spent poring over textbooks, listening to my pencil scratch onto paper, all to reach academic success. And it normally worked. By the end of the year, I'd reach my medal of recognition and off I'd be off.

I don't know if I'm motivated by success, or the fear of failure. Coming home with a B, terrifies me. It's ridiculous but true. 

But I never really felt anything while getting recognition for my achievement. I was proud, but not as proud as you'd think i would be. When receiving my report card, I'd normally be thinking about what's next, not what's present.

So for now I'm trying to focus on the present more. Being successful will always be a priority, but I want to be more...Laid-back, I suppose. I don't want to miss out on opportunities, or become a stick in the mud. I want to have fun.

P.S I'm starting Allegiant by Veronica Roth today! So excited. I think my next blog post will be a review of that.

-Jasmine