Focus, and the lack there of.

I had a secret goal of becoming a purple belt by this Christmas 2010. At first that goal didn't seem possible. Now it does, due to dedication and hard work. I put 10 hours a week into jiu jitsu physically and the same amount mentally.

I'm basically going to school full time, but I'm getting my undergrad in jiu jitsu. My focus there is sharp and constant.

My real BS degree is Radiologic Science. My old job was being a nuclear medicine technologist. To keep my professional license I need continuing education credit. I figured the easiest and fastest way to get them would be to attend a conference. One weekend and and I'd easily have the 24 credits I need for the next two years.

Just like most people who think they can just get off the couch and run a 8:00 mile I thought I could do the same with my CEUs. I mean, how hard do you think it is to run an eight minute mile?

Well my lack of focus on my old career came back to bite me. Hard. I registered for the wrong part of the conference and on the wrong days for what I need.

Major mistake. So now I can at best earn 3 of my needed credits. But I've wasted hundreds of dollars and worse a weekend of my time due totally to my lack of focus.

Yes, I am that stupid. I actually cried when I realized what I had done............