Relentless

That was my friend's advice. "If you want to get this thing done, you have to become relentless". The words don't go away, and even though I am not sure about the full meaning of the word relentless, I feel that it means "without excuses and without apologies". This was a very helpful piece of advice. There is a mind set that is necessary in order to accomplish something. From baking those cookies late at night, when you are feeling tired and sleepy, to thinking through the implications of your dissertation research and how people might perceive it. It is a very good thing that the stars are in my favor. This is the Chinese year of the Ox. Oxen are know for their strength and tenacity. I will, from now on, become an ox.