I am essentially a sloth when it comes to accomplishing anything that requires effort, besides eating because let us be real, nothing will stop me from doing that. I am sure most of you can relate to that! However, there is a point when you have to suck it up and get work done.

Your biggest mistake is letting yourself come up with a million excuses why you can’t do something or why it will never work. You have to have the right mind set, you can’t go around thinking “I can’t do this, or It will never work for me.” Pity parties are not cute. I’m not saying it is easy to have a positive and motivated frame of mind but it is definitely possible.

It almost sounds harsh to word it like this but sometimes you have to be blunt to get people to wake up and realize anything. Someday you are going to have to suck it up and get things done. Have school work that needs done? DO IT! You, the government, your parents, whoever is not paying for those classes and fancy education for you to slack off and not do your very best and put forth 100% effort. Why do anything at all if you are not going to actually do your best? Dream job you have always wanted? Promotion you want? GO GET IT! Apply yourself, do the work, don’t get it? KEEP ON TRYING! Nothing will ever change if you don’t set it in motion. There is never a better time than the present.

You want to know what else? If amazing things happen in your life, don’t be afraid to share it, flaunt it, show off your accomplishments and achievements. Does it piss people off and annoy them? Who cares! You worked hard and should be proud of yourself! Don’t let other people pull you down.

I’m a single mom of two young boys, full time college student, full time employee, I write articles weekly for Odyssey, I am Editor in Chief of the Columbus, Indiana community for Odyssey, all while attempting to maintain a home, relationship, friendships, and caring for myself. When I say care for myself I don’t just mean getting sleep, eating, and such. I have an incurable disorder called Fibromyalgia that I battle with every day. The easiest way to explain it is overactive nerve endings in every single part of my body, not even exaggerating. Not even just that there is a giant list of other symptoms that come with it, memory loss, fatigue, anxiety just to name a few. So when I say if I can do it so can you, I mean that in the most heartfelt way.

Why? I get asked that a lot from people. I could most likely get on disability, I don’t HAVE to go to college there are plenty of jobs that do not require it. I could get others do help with the work around the house and my kids. I don’t HAVE to do anything that I do.

I do it because failure is not an option for me. Quitting is not an option for me. I refuse to go on with life just coasting through trying to act like I am content. I wanted to college so guess what? I am in college. I wanted to be in better shape and be healthier, so I am. I want to work and write. So I do.

It may sound cocky or like I am full of myself but I want someone, anyone, even if it is just one single person throughout my life to look at me one day and say “I didn’t give up because you kept going.”