Commencement and the 5 Cs

For some, May brings the flowers that grow after April showers. For me, May is a month marked by end-of-semester presentations and papers. However, this May is of special importance to me. For the past three years, my life has been hijacked by a relentless, rigorous academic curriculum. When I applied, I had no idea of the level of intensity involved. I knew grad school would be difficult; I didn't know it'd be murder. I have no idea where I found the time to even do pick-up these last two years but I guess when poon is the prize, I make the time.

I don't care for the word, "graduation," which implies an end. I prefer "commencement," which means beginning...the beginning of the first day of the rest of my life. It's been so long since I've had actual free time that I won't know what to do with myself. Actually, the more changes that occur in my life, the more old patterns fall into place.

I seem to have taken on just as many responsibilities post-grad school as I had during grad school. First and foremost is the upcoming Red Pill Week-end and helping to plan all the festivities. So far, almost all of the slots are filled and there's room for more if anyone is are still deciding. At this time, this inner game bootcamp is a one shot deal. Another factor is finding a venue, which I'm confident will happen. It's just boring having to call venue after venue. :) By the way, if any of you know of a good place to host it, namely with two rooms that're relatively secluded or sound-proof enough to allow for much yelling and screaming, please shoot me an email.

Goals are critical to the success of any endeavor because as I've repeatedly said, if you don't know what you want with crystal clarity, you'll never get it. Even by the off chance that you do get it, you still won't be happy if you aren't clear cause you won't know that you've even succeeded.

So, here are my goals for the Summer, which I shortened into the 5 Cs:

• Career: I will prepare for and pass my boards and find a new job
  
• Cooking: Eating out all the time is not financially viable. It's time I learned to cook and practice 4 days/week.
  
• Confidence: This goal is automatic. I am always building my inner game
  
• Condo: It's about time I had a place to call my own and to build equity in the process
  
• Cumming: If you read this blog, you know what I'm about. It's time to step my game up to a new level
  

Behind every goal I write is the fundamental question, "what can I do that will make me happier." As far as I'm concerned, if I'm not happy, nothing else matters.

-The D

P.S. The date for the AMP Boston Red Pill Week-end has been moved to June 7 and June 8. Apparently, many people were going to be away on the previous two dates for Memorial Day. Ok, I aim to please. There are still some slots open, so if you're interested, shoot me an email: dicknotist at gmail dot com.