Rev Run, etc

So Rev Run's tweets have been a good supplement to my daily thoughts about everything and nothing. This one in particular got me thinking-

"Opposition is merely a sign that ur makin progress! Warefare always surrounds the birth of a miracle :-) Dr Murdoch"

Where would we be without opposition.....disagreement, argument, difference...? I'd rather be constantly challenged (and if need be, agree to disagree) because you're guaranteed to always learn SOMETHING. Learn more about how your thinking process works, how others communicate, how your thoughts affect your feelings, how to come to terms with opposition, etcetc. The battle is part of the process. At the end both parties end up with new knowledge to better prepare for the future...so why does it feel like a battle?

I've learned to value the importance of an open dialogue thanks to most of my classes at UCI. I think for me, the struggle comes with how to effectively (and logically?) communicate ideas without it constantly seeming like a battle. My sister says I'm always on the defense...and to choose your battles WISELY. I think it's something I'll just learn with more experience. Hopefully law school will help me develop this skill!

Ok, I'm ranting. But I feel like I haven't had a chance to make sense of all my thoughts recently. I think I've hit this point in my life where I can look at all my experiences and take what I've learned and apply it to where I see myself in the future. I'm sure graduating has something to do with it, but I feel a sense of urgency to keep focused on my future goals after a very stressful time of being un-focused. I've learned that having a focused and goal-oriented mind (and actually being proactive about it) is my driving force. At the end of the day I just want to feel like I've accomplished something towards my goals. It makes me happy.

And now my mind is drifting to how appreciative I am of my sister's who've helped me realized these things...but I think I'll save that for another post. Ciao