I haven't posted anything in a while because I've never been so busy. We research faculty are always in need of funding to keep our salaries. So, when grants get tougher to get, like they have been over the past several years, it's time to get down and work. Although I still have free time, my mind is constantly occupied with ideas for future grants and how to improve upon my current application(s). So, that's where I've been; locked in an internal world of psychology where time and space are second to cognition.
I've also been teaching and this semester's students are good. I do enjoy teaching and am happy that I've been able to make it a part of my life. My favorite thing about teaching is watching students learn and seeing them struggle with difficult concepts and then overcome their difficulties to attain a higher level of understanding.
That's my update for today. I think I'll be doing this every day from now on, even if it's just a few sentences or a couple of paragraphs. I leave you with this thought. Mastery is more important than outcome. If you focus on mastering new skills, you will develop a love for the process instead of the outcome. Within the process, though, you will find many outcomes as each step toward full mastery is a reward in itself.

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