"All young ladies are accomplished. They sing, they draw, they dance,speak French and German, cover screens and I know not what."
-Pride and Prejudice
Five years ago, I was a recent college graduate, unemployed and living in a new state. For months, I was in a funk...sleeping late, watching hours of TV, and despairing of ever finding a job. Nearly five months out of law school, and I find myself in similar territory. I have applied for a handful of jobs but have been met with either silence or a form rejection each time. Of course, it is difficult to stay positive when you are not contributing to society (or earning a paycheck)...but I wish I could somehow motivate myself to be productive in other ways. If I were more disciplined, I could be using all of this free time to cultivate talents (I haven't touched my violin since March), learn languages, or at least do the simple things that I enjoy, like cooking and reading. Instead, I have done very little of any value in the past month. I have been feeling somewhat inspired lately by Eliza Bennet and other "proper" young ladies of old to spend my time bettering myself instead of watching eight episodes of Friends a day...but I'm not quite there yet. How do YOU stay motivated when your spirits are low?
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Isn't it weird how when you have the most time to do whatever you want, you often do nothing?
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have any tips for motivation, since I am the worst at it. But I'm with you in spirit, and I know good things are coming for you!
Also, if it helps, I'm a little jealous and wish I could be watching as much Friends as you are.
I cry and whine until other people are tired of my crying and whining and then I make myself go do stuff. I highly recommend it.
ReplyDeleteThings will get better, Rach! :)
How to stay motivated is the eternal question isn't it? I just get so tired by the end of the day all I want to do is snuggle.
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