Finding Success in Nursing School

Wise words said by that of my Health & Wellness Professor, and something that many in all fields should abide by: "Level Up!" Within our last lecture date, we discussed something that some brush over, the motivation and moral integrity that couples with achieving your goals.

When thinking of individuals who we think of as "successful", there's a serious schema behind what they encompass. So why don't we try to mimic it?

Through our discussion, we began to understand the importance of social identity theory. While it might be easy for us to encapsulate the simple characteristics of their behavior- that led to their success, who we identify as can be our biggest obstacle.

In simpler terms, the 'us vs them' mentality can create a large roadblock in our own minds, making ourselves our biggest challenge.

My Professor's main point to bring up the quote -Level Up!- was not to challenge us to a point of extreme stress, it was for us to overcome the hesitation regarding our own skills and to step up to achieve more.

Either you're sacrificing your success for your comfort zone or your comfort zone for your success.

"You have to be uncomfortable to grow" 

A loved one of mine once poetically said "Magic happens in the extremes" We can't live in the extremes, but the best pushes towards our goals happen in the craziest situations!

From my dad "Time is like grains of sands in an hourglass, we all have a very limited quantity and why you should spend every moment living life to its fullest before time runs out." Take every moment and squeeze everything you can before you regret what you didn't do.