When we linger for too long in any one place, there is sometimes a sense that you have most definitely outgrown it. However, transitions are also – on occasion – hard to bear as they upset established dynamics. These two forces work at odds with one another: a blend of opposite yet inseparable sensations. It’s important to remember the importance of change, however great or minute. It’s also acutely vital to know when inaction is necessary. Sun Tzu, for example advocates critical timing in ‘The Art of War’ – a brilliant read for confidence and motivation if you’re lacking it. Knowing when not to act, knowing when to act...
Both frustrating, yet – somehow – liberating.
Next week, I’ll be heading back to a familiar place and starting a new course. I will also, in turn, be leaving another familiar place and the end of a relatively disappointing summer. More importantly, this feels very right. It feels as if the critical moment for action has come and it’s the right time to act.
As much as the memories and experiences of the past three years at the University of Kent will be with me, going back there to start afresh once more is also a great opportunity to reassess parts of my life. It’s an uncanny sensation, returning yet moving forward.
Both frustrating, yet – somehow – liberating.
Next week, I’ll be heading back to a familiar place and starting a new course. I will also, in turn, be leaving another familiar place and the end of a relatively disappointing summer. More importantly, this feels very right. It feels as if the critical moment for action has come and it’s the right time to act.
As much as the memories and experiences of the past three years at the University of Kent will be with me, going back there to start afresh once more is also a great opportunity to reassess parts of my life. It’s an uncanny sensation, returning yet moving forward.
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