Clearance Completed!

It's day 303 of documenting 2025.

62 days to 2026!

Well, today was a huge success! 😄

I finally completed my clearance and got my accomodation.

I was super excited when I was given my mattress and bedcover, as well as my hostel space.

I actually went there to see it!

So, there are 4 ladies in one room and I got the lower bunk.

(Yep! There's a bunk bed!)

My dad was also happy when he learned that he didn't have to buy a mattress or bedcover from outside.

Anything of that sort makes him happy, because he doesn't have to worry about any extra expenses in that aspect.

I give God all the glory for how today went.

I'm still on my way back...in a bus.

We stayed longer at the school, because my brother's clearance hasn't reflected in the school system.

He's going to have to come back again for his hostel space.

Well, it's 6:55pm now, and I'm probably going to publish this post a little later.

As in, much much later.

I'm just getting my typing on before getting home to my aunt's place.

At least, the rest won't be so much to work on by then.

Alright, let's get into the highlights for today.

Then I'll share my thoughts on the topic...as well as any additional thoughts.

After that, we can call it a day.

Sounds like a plan! 🙂

365 Days With Self-discipline

📌 On Buddha’s Counsel 

"The Buddha also counseled the monks and nuns to avoid wasting any precious time by engaging in idle conversation, oversleeping, pursuing fame and recognition, chasing after desires, spending time with people of poor character, and being satisfied with only a shallow understanding of the teaching."

Quote by Thich Nhat Hanh

Buddha’s advice offers several interesting challenges you can dedicate yourself to in order to work on your self-discipline.

The first one is not engaging in idle conversation. 

Small talk might be useful to initiate a conversation, but the sooner you get to the business at hand, the more effective your communication will be. 

By “idle conversation,” we can

also include gossip, criticizing others, or complaining, all of which are not practices in which a disciplined person should engage.

The second suggestion is simple: avoid oversleeping. 

As long as you don’t need more sleep to recover from a difficult workout, illness, or any other similar situation, sleeping too much doesn’t deliver any benefits and, according to scientific research, might even hurt (in one study, sleeping too much was associated with psychiatric diseases and higher body mass index.

The third suggestion advises against the pursuit of fame and recognition.

Too often, people care too much about their status in other people’s eyes and neglect other, more important aspects of their lives, which may only be visible to

themselves. 

Focus on becoming better, but not necessarily with the expectation

that somebody will reward you for it.

The fourth recommendation is not to chase after desires. 

There’s not much to add here; this entire book is about learning how to control them and focus on something more important than your temporary urges.

The fifth piece of advice pertains to structuring your social life in a

disciplined way. 

Spending time with people of poor character increases the risk that you’ll develop a poor character, too.

Lastly, Buddha reminds us not to be satisfied with only a shallow

understanding of what we’re learning. 

This advice is particularly useful for students and virtually any person learning a new skill. 

Resist the temptation to learn just the bare minimum and only scratch the surface of the topic you’re learning before you leave it altogether. 

Use your willpower to make sure that you thoroughly understand the fundamentals and then proceed to more advanced concepts, so that you deepen your understanding of what you are seeking to learn.

Well, there's not much to add here, is there?

It's basically 6 tips from a Hindu personality.

✅ Don't talk fools talk

✅ Don't marry your bed 😂

✅ Don't pursue vainglory

✅ Don't chase fleeting urges

✅ Don't spend time with fools

✅ Don't just scratch the surface

My version is pretty raw, ain't it?

I know....but it's still saying the same thing.

And I think I did a pretty good job with the summary.

My English teacher taught me well.

(My teacher right now: 😒)

Well, on to the additional thoughts.

One thing that made me smile today was the way my dad ran around trying to make sure we got all we needed.

Ever since we traveled down here, I've been watching his sacrifices...especially for me.

He's the best dad ever.

God really loved me, to have given me a father like him.

What really stood out for me was when I was told to go make a photocopy of a particular document.

From where we had trekked from, it would take a while to make those copies.

But my dad went and came back a few minutes later.

I was amazed 😲

In my mind, I was thinking...

"Did he run all the way there and back....or he found somewhere closer?"

I was more appreciative of his efforts then, more than ever.

As I thought about it later on, I was just praying for him.

He was very happy when we were told that the school would provide a mattress and bed cover...and after seeing my hostel space, he shared in my joy of completing the whole process.

He will surely reap the fruits of his efforts over me and my siblings.

God will keep him alive to see us succeed...and even long after that.

My dad is wonderful and I'm so blessed to have him 🥰

I need to tell him that also, that I appreciate him.

It makes me think about my relationship with God.

It's kinda the same way, but on a higher level.

I don't see God, but I believe him and submit to Him, just like I do my dad.

You know....sometimes when my dad doesn't allow me to go in certain directions, I see it as God's hand.

He probably doesn't want me to go that way as well.

So, if I tell my dad that I want to do something, and he allows it, God is probably okay with it too.

You understand what I mean, right?

Final thought here....

If someone isn't on good terms with God, there's probably an indication of it in the person's relationship with his father.

#justsaying ;)

That would be all for today's post.

Thanks for reading 🎀

You can always catch up on the former posts by visiting the main site, Documenting 2025.

See you in the next post 💜