February 6, 2024
For me, it is hard to think of a plan that I had to give up because I usually don't make plans out of fear of setbacks and failure. Instead of giving up a plan sooner, which I do very often, I think my issue is sticking to the plan through out its run time no matter the obstacles or how difficult it may seem if I committed to achieving this goal. This is not to say that I want to be hard-headed and not change my ways when adapting to the unexpected, but just as a reminder that any progress is progress and it gets easier everyday, but the thing is committing to it everyday. That is how it can get easier.
I have on many occasions stopped whilst in the middle of a problem to zoom in or pull back to understand why my approach is not working. I feel like this sort of adaptability is applicable for almost everything in life, from academics to working to even personal relationships. Since conflicts and issues are bound to arise in all walks of life, the ability to gain perspectives is almost like a shortcut to getting through any problems and situations. Perspectives can calm you down and offer a more holistic view of your issues like when I was debugging my software development final project last semester, the codes were pretty robust but if I just focused where I think the issue lies, I would have not been able to debug successfully, and the longer I took to debug, the more frustrated I feel. However, my teammate suggested that we look at the problem on a wider scale, and also take some breaks, the answer just came to us naturally. Without taking breaks or as I like to call letting the problem marinate over time, the process of problem resolution becomes mentally exhausting, thus leading to lower-quality performance or just complete inaction. I am trying to apply that to my big challenge in 2024, which is job hunting. Cold apply simply is too inefficient, so I am going to have to develop more professional networking skills.