I study and work on projects sometimes related to my MBA Data Science degree.
But I get tired and get mood swings.
I bet everyone gets these mood swings when sitting down to study.
But they study regardless of their mood.
I need to work on my “study regardless of their mood” aspect.
Relation to mental health
My bipolar disorder is also responsible for my difficulties in studying long hours.
It’s not like I don’t want to study and work. It’s just that I can’t.
Writing helps me tremendously to cope with the frustration of being unable to study.
But I guess I need to draw a line between what I can do and what I expect myself to achieve.
Satisfaction
What I can do is – study for 2 hours. What I expect myself to achieve is – study 4-5 hours.
What I can do is – go out with family, friends, relatives, etc. and sometimes alone to the barber’s saloon. What I expect myself to achieve is –
to travel from my town to the city by bus, or
take a public transportation facility,
to talk to strangers,
to make friends,
to go to regular/offline university, etc.
What I can do is – be satisfied and work hard for uplifting genuine values like honesty, integrity, generosity, etc. What I expect myself to achieve is – to achieve external success that has no meaning expect earning more money.
What I can do and what I expect myself to do are two different things. They are not the same things.
Conclusion
Sure I can aim to study more but I need to be satisfied with what I have.
I can try to study and work for 3 hours next time. Or may 2.5 hours.
Because my circumstances are different.
Wanting more isn’t always necessary because we don’t need to compare ourselves with others.