Can you recount situations where you made yourself miserable in the present for a future reward?
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December 8th, 2011
I am curious to know the times and situations that you have purposely made yourself miserable through effort, work, patience, or some other means in order to reap some future reward. What were you putting yourself through and how bad was it? What were you hoping to get out of it? Was the misery and suffering worth the wait of the reward, or did you either fail to achieve your goal or got something other than you expected? Thanks for sharing your life and experiences with us.
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Any time I have ever drank tequila.
Half of my lessons suck – I do not look forward to them and can’t wait til they’re over. Well, maybe not half. But I look forward to the cheque.
Most of my life has been that way.
I am in a Masters program pursuing a degree that I have despised with ever fiber of my being since I was in high school.
I was in a program with my dream Masters 6 years ago, but had to when I moved to another state because that branch of the company I worked for shut down. I found a job but to keep the job, I had to register for a MA program in a field I have absolutely no respect for, and wasn’t able to just move again because of several factors. Then I got close enough to finished that I might just as well finish.
5 years later, I have one class left this spring. One. Just One. It’s like swallowing razors.
My reward will be better employability, better pay, and the ability to get a PhD in the field of MY choice.
I often go out in the very cold or otherwise uncomfortable automobile, because my grandson only has a permit, and requires a licensed driver to accompany him. Some day, he will have a license of his own and will do all my errands.
I spent the past few years working an average of 70 hr weeks, mostly between two on-call jobs. It was hard, long and not good for my body but I had other people relying on me to contribute to keeping room and board stable. I’ve always had the habit when I’m insecure, unsure, in new territory or whatever to work more, budget more diligently. Things always seem to work out less dire than I dread but working gives me security, control and safety.
This coming year I can work less, exercise more, relax more, feel ok to get myself massages or whatever.
Today. I am now going to close Fluther and I am going to go and read a textbook I really don’t want to read because I need to for my job and for the benefit of the students who will use this book. If they are happy, I will be happy but I so don’t want to read that book right now. Ta ta…
Yes, when I used to go to church!
Thank you for sharing, all.
Q: Can you recount situations where you made yourself miserable in the present for a future reward?
A: Does foreplay count?
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