Hi! Read all your posts through. Have a pat on your back from me for taking the courage to fight against a habit and a pattern of thought. This is arguably one of the hardest thing to do as a human being. Habits make us develop a certain hormonal balance (reward cycle) which is why when we try to change them we are literally experiencing withdrawal simptoms.
That applies even to smaller habits, but that is especially extremely so, when we are talking about such a huge sucking black hole as Gaming, on which the members of this forum presumably have spent a very big chunk of their daily time for long periods.
Stay strong as you go through the withdrawal. As time goes on your body will find a way to get those hormones from other sources. But you can expect it to be painful for some time.
The longer you go though, the milder it should get. Now is the hardest time. Remember that every day and keep patting yourself on the back for even daring to take such a huge undertaking.
Also 12 days is nothing to be underestimated, on the contrary, that is, in my humble opinion, quite the progress.
One more note: Pay attention you don't put all your being and hopes on this job. Because your promotion, or even keeping this job does not depend 100% on you.
It is very completely fine, and may be helpful to concentrated on getting ahead in it. But just keep somewhere in the back of your mind, that it is just a gift from god, borrowed to you, and may be taken away at any moment. Yes, it is painful to think that some things like our loved ones, our health, our abilities may be taken away from us tomorrow. But it is so.
When you accept that, it will help you not completely break down when the inevitable earthquake eventually comes. This might be very far ahead, or might not, but eventually it will happen, because the only constant is change. In any case, that's just a thought to keep in the back of your mind.
I am very grateful for all the opportunities I have had in my life up to now, and I have been slapped today once more, by not reaching the external goal I was aiming at. This post is just here to pose a reminder to myself, as it is to give you possibly helpful advice.
In conclusion, once again, all the stuff I've written now are not something to focus on, you now need all your energy on the big undertaking you have taken. But just remember to keep it in the back of your mind - That the only thing you can control, is your actions. That is, however quite a bit of power if you ask me. :)
Best wishes. Feel free to share your thought openly. I accept and consider criticism :)
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Yan ·