I randomly came across this video my Sophomore year and it made an enormous (almost comically so) impact on me. Eric Thomas talks about how we basically must completely dedicate and obsess over our goals until we reach them. This might consist of not getting any sleep, not eating, and not socializing. When I first heard him speak, I completely agreed and was on board with him. I would stay up all night, skip out on social invitations, and consume more class notes than food. However, I found this to make me even less successful than I was before. I became exhausted, constantly hungry, and lonely. I am all for hard work, but I have learned that we are not machines, we are human beings who need to interact with others and to recharge our batteries. I highly recommend listening to this, but not taking it to the point that I did. It is important to enjoy life but maintain a balance in order to provide yourself with basic human needs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-cg0WDB8uI
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