Last yearender of SteemPH, I won the "Sleep is for the weak" Award. At first, I'm kinda proud of it because I have tge stamina to last for a long day. In this day of age everything revolves so fast and I don't want to be left out.
Reaching the age of 25, I've been experiencing some quarter-life-crisis or more likely being pressured on what I have accomplished in life. My journey in Steemit is not easy as it looks like. I have the feeling that everyone who surrounded me is already established in terms of carrier, financial status and even relationship status. I felt like I have so much to learn, experience and be established as well.
I often compare my progress with others. I am very competitive. I do whatever I can and ends up sacrificing a decent sleep.
I believe I can do whatever I want as long as I put head in it.
I believe that if someone wanted to grow they have to be ready to stretch out of their comfort zone. I wanted to learn so much in this platform and everyday I was able to encounter people who have so much to share.
ahh the quarter life crisis... 💗 25 is still very young @grazz you have so much time left to pursue whatever you want and achieve all your goals 💗 and I know you will make all your dreams come true, I have no doubt about that.
awww Thank you so much mommy @bearone! for believing in me. I'm kinda pressured to be honest. Look at @deveerei.
Don't be pressured, in God's time we will have the things we want and need in terms of finances, career or relationships. We need to focus on ourselves and our selflove before we are able to shine brighter. I think this also applies when we want to achieve something others already have, we cannot compare our journey with theirs, and this applies even outside of steemit. I experience the same a few months back due to career demands but things worked out after that, I was less stressed when I got my sleep actually :D
I have extreme insomnia sometimes due to anxiety or vice versa, anxiety causing my insomnia but I find sleeping at least 7 hours, even if I wake up in between, keeps me refreshed. I try to make it a point to have completed 7 hours most days. You will feel it take a toll on you especially when you are older (e.g. my age lol).
Let's have coffee, when you need to talk okay?
I feel you. Sometimes I don't have a decent sleep because I am in deep thinking on what I post and to finish it. Bec. I want to progress here in steemit. I spend my time also reading other post for me to gain more knowledge..
I’ve been a plankton for quite sometime and I want to progress both in life and here. I hope both of us succeed :)
Calling it a crisis at age 25 is quite scary. I actually didn't know that there is such a thing as a quarter-if-crisis nowadays. Is it because everything is moving at a speed that is double than when I was at 25. Anyway, don't fret about it too much. Sleep is for everyone, not just for the weak. It is actually a haven where you regain your strength, charge up your dreams and imagine the impossible. Don't bother about the past nor ponder about the future as someone said that time is an illusion as you will always be in the present, so sleep.
Aww those words are really encouraging. We can do so much sleeping after life. It was my way of living my life to the fullest. Plus I'm kinda scared of the uncertainty of the future so I wanted to do as much as I could.
There is always uncertainty in the future, it's up to us to take a leap of faith and trust that God has something great in store for us. <3
Congratulations for receiving such an award. But as we all know that our current occupation (working the grave shift) just by itself has already deprived us of proper and restful sleep, it is never a joke to go against the body clock, you might consider that it is a matter of balance but still, it is sleep deprivation. But if needed so, still find days to really sleep it off to kinda like putting yourself back on full charge.
I believe sacrificing your sleep to achieve output is still inefficient. You have to work your way in doing that with the regular hours alloted. Though at times, sacrifices are really necessary. Keep believing in yourself so that you will achieve your goals in life.
Daig ang masipag ang talino - A Filipino verse that is somewhat true. I'm not saying that slow learner or something I know I can run the same phase with everyone else it is just I got introduce with technology very late lol so I have to cope up
Just keep the balance grazz... I know you will be successful in your own little way. Thanks for sharing!
I just don't want to settle with "little" things. I am not meant for simple things. I want the best! But I will remember to keep the zen in life @itsmechille
Keep it balance, rest enough, to avoid chronic insomnia, Me I already have problems with sleep. I need to exhaust myself during daytime and drink some amount of alcohol so I can have at least 4 hours of sleep, without doing so, it is hard for me to fall into sleep. There was a time that I even have to take meds just to sleep for at least an hour or so.
Last time I took sleeping pills wasn't able come to work. Trying to eat so much as healthy foods and exercise if I have extra 5 mins lol
Yeah me too! trying to eat healthy foods as much as I can and walk or jog during during weekend atleast :) Let's stay healthy to keep steeming! haha
This is what i exactly feel. I always read every authors blog until 2 am in the morning. Need to wake up in 6 am to be able to go on office. But the energy is still in 100%. We love what we do, sacrifices are nothing compare to what we gain in staying to the platform. I believe one day, we will be able to achieve our goals. Aja!
I just don't believe that I will be achieving my goal because I know I will. I have faith!
Congrats sa award at dapat talaga may sapat n tulog kahit minsan. :D
Thank you :) See you soon!
My advice - You are still young and have so much more ahead of you. Enjoy all you can while you can, because as you get older, time passes faster and the amount of time and energy you have to realize and experience new things becomes more difficult.
You have actually done a lot that you can already be proud of in the time you have had. Just take the time to enjoy each experience and don't think about the what if's or could have been's. Don't compare yourself and your experience to theirs, because it's your life. The experiences and achievements you have, make your life unique and special.
I agree that each person has it's own progress. As for me I'm just getting a little patient getting into my goals and I want to do it as fast as possible but I'm learning through the process. I also understand I don't have control that much control in life, I only have control with my attitude towards the present moment.