Re: OT - Motivation

Byron,

Does that approach work for a golf swing as well...:)

On 5/27/11 6:24 PM, "Byron Chen" <byronschen_at_googlemail.com> wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> I agree with Joe. I'm studying for the R&S lab exam after re-taking the
> written last Feb. I actually first took the written
> back in 2008 but after two failed lab attempts, I decided to go back to the
> drawing board. So you see, I have been trying
> to get this done for a while now. I have had set backs and trying to balance
> time with my wife and kids. I had to take a
> two week vacation because my sister-in-law was getting married and I had the
> duty or Master of Ceremonies. You know what
> since I have come back I'm more ravenous than ever to nail this thing. If I
> don't understand something, I follow the advice of a
> good friend of mine who is a CCIE and has been for many years. He always
> says that if you have a problem, get up and go away.
> Come back later and then take a look at it. Once I have done this, it's like
> a puzzle that has just been made clear in front of me. I
> have a long way to go but I have started to really understand the
> technologies by reading and labbing up what I have learned.
> I can truly tell you that it will stick with you once you have played and
> done the show/debug commands. Another thing that might
> be causing these issues is not taking regular breaks.
>
> I know I'm almost there. Don't give up my friend. Guys like Joe and all the
> other pros give up their time to help us on our way.
> They want to help us get there. I for one am grateful. Lets not let them
> down. We need to continue the fight so that we can earn the right to have
> that number and then we can help others who struggle later.
>
> Byron
>
> On 28 May 2011 00:03, Joe Astorino <joeastorino1982_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Peter,
>>
>> We have all been there man. My advice is to step back. Chill, spend some
>> time with your friends and family, watch a funny movie, do some gaming or
>> whatever else you like to do for the night, maybe a few days
>>
>> Then come back and hit it hard again. You will see certain things different
>> or at least from a different angle after a break
>>
>> HTH
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Joe Astorino
>> CCIE #24347
>>
>> "He not busy being born is busy dying" - Dylan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Peter Alston <palston_at_gmail.com>
>> Sender: nobody_at_groupstudy.com
>> Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 23:17:28
>> To: Cisco certification<ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
>> Reply-To: Peter Alston <palston_at_gmail.com>
>> Subject: OT - Motivation
>>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> Not sure if this is OT or not, it might be completely relevant actually. I
>> am having one of those days where nothing seems to have sunk in, my labs are
>> confusing me and I am wondering if I should take Darby's advice and just
>> work at Mcdonalds!
>>
>> Where is my motivation and am I really crazy? Am I doing the right thing?
>>
>> I was interested to see how everyone deals with these days - what works for
>> you?
>>
>> I appreciate that every one is different and what works for some might not
>> work for me, but just to know that I am not the only person in this
>> situation would be nice :)
>>
>> Peter.
>>
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