Victory Week

I have titled this week Victory week as this weeks reading was about pushing through and achieving victory.
This week is very applicable to me because I moved to Australia after having finished my associated degree and was determined to finish my bachelors degree in a couple years time.  That was 12 years ago, I want to say life got in the way but I think I really figured it out.  Every time it was time to finish a class and register for the next ones I would make an excuse as to why I couldn't register for the next classes and I wouldn't do it.  Sometimes it was because of kids or moving houses or something silly like that but ultimately I was tired of doing my classes for the duration of that term and wanted a break.  The problem is you end up like me 12 years and not finished.

This really helped me to have a reminder as to what it is I am trying to accomplish and I have found that I constantly need these reminders because if not I loose focus and don't give it any time and end up not doing much about getting this done.

I also liked the video about accomplishing anything.  There are many times that I don't have the confidence in myself and I think I could do more than what I am doing.

I don't have my own business however I am learning a lot about myself and what it means to be an entrepreneur.  I look forward to the last half of the class.

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