Affirmation

Sometimes getting through the day here in law school is harder than you might think.  It can be no end of exhausting.  I've had major writing assignments due every single week lately, which is pretty tiring, though the last one is due this Thursday.  So at this point, my goal is just to get through until Friday.  And then its studying for finals right up until the end.  Here are the things I tell myself to make it all better.

I believe in getting up early and going for a nice, hard cardio workout or sleeping in early.  There is no in-between.

I believe in being able to take a joke.  If you can’t take it, you’re not really allowed to dish it out.  And dishing it out is the best part.

I believe breakfast is the most important meal of the day. 

I believe in telling the truth.  Lying is a waste of everybody’s time, not to mention and insult to their intelligence.

I believe in lying.  Telling the truth is a pain in the ass sometimes.

I believe there are no such things as challenges.  As soon as you decide something is hard, it gets harder.  It’s like when you’re running uphill:  if you imagine the road is flat, it’s not as difficult.

I believe that everything happens for a purpose.  And that purpose is to learn from it.  Even in your best moments, you can practice humility, and in your worst moments, you can practice bravery.

I believe in being thankful for my whole life, for every minute of it, and for everything that comes my way.

Basically I just want to be this kid:

What about you?  Is there anything you believe in?