Captured Thought: "This too shall pass"

To say I've been stressed lately would be the understatement of the century. The end of the quarter means extra tests, extra projects, extra homework...extra stress. Sometimes, it seems like it's never going to end, and I wonder why I ever joined Academy, or how I manage to stay alive through all this.

Recently, when I was having these overly negative thoughts for about the thousandth time, I remembered a saying my mom used to tell me. "This too shall pass." It sounds simple and obvious, but, as I reflected on the phrase, I found deeper significance. Isn't it true that almost every cause of stress eventually ends? For me, marching band just finished, which is a huge relief. After this week, the TED project will be over. That's another thing to cross off my list. Of course, more stresses will appear. Pessimists may call it, a "vicious circle". However, if you come to accept that stress is unavoidable and emphasize the fact that every worry, every burden, will eventually dissolve, life seems much more bearable.

I'll admit that at times I can be more of a "glass-half-empty" kind of person, so I'm going to try to remember this saying every time I feel overwhelmed with demands. For instance, tonight I have about ten different things I have to do...but now I get to cross my English blog off the list!