Lately, I am doing my study while taking my time along with other things. i.e.: cooking, cleaning, working, resting, etc.

Also, lately, I start reducing my rest and try more uptime in my daily life (including weekends). It has been quite challenging as the usual day for me ends quite late (beyond the normal 8 hours work for certain reason) and yet still to do other things before really can sit down and start my study. By the time all things sorted out and I sit in the study chair .... I dozed off!!! At that time, it was hard to stay awake and move on, even trying to kneel in front of my study desk only brought me down to the floor again (yup, I slammed to the floor when dozing off while kneeling, lucky enought I only have to experienced it once)

Then I start putting up noises for the sake of keeping me awake, and with the summer sunlight still shines bright up to 8pm, I open the window to let the sun light into my living space (it helped!).

Now, the next part ...

I have prepared the requried tools and sources:

• (old) workbook, checked!,
• GNS with appropriate other stuff, checked!,
• decent computer that will run with less-hogging OS, checked!,
• access to Internet for DocCD, checked!

So ... what's left? The study itself!

Many times in my study attempts, I have tons of excuses for not doing it, mostly tired after days over with the combination of last lab's attempts that still discourage me to pickup my battle and pass the CCIE gate.

Only the last two days I've found the cure on both:

• An energy drink (non caffeine) for my tiredness right after max 30 mins snooze,
• yell to myself 'just let it over with!' to encourage me sitting in my study table
• keep yelling the motivational words to burn my study spirit (several quotes are out there, so I don't need to provide the list. Just have a look at the bottom of the blog entry as some of the quotes that I frequently use)

So, the saying stays "CCIE, here I come!"

"It is all in your mind ..." - from Matrix the movie