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Think wise and cherish now

During a period in the past, everything was getting very tough, one thing came after another. The uncertainty for the future enforced the emotion of anxiety and impatient. When does this kind of life come to an end? Is there anything can be worse? Just cannot help to ask oneself. What has gone wrong? How to build that life work balance? Maybe the time can heal everything when life will be getting easier. Here listed some challenges and will come back to see if it is getting better.

Past: The pandemic makes it inconvenient to fly back and forth for an international travel (e.g., China), the price is amazingly higher which is impossible to make instant decision to come and go. At least five months shall be considered.
Now: Now it is cheaper little bit and can schedule ahead.
Future: Hope everything comes back to normal next year when coming back.

Past: The slowing down process of government processing documents (e.g., visa) delayed the steps to plan next step of moving to a larger place, the flexibility to travel aboard such as attending the nearest US conference.
Now: It seems the government will speed up by the end of this year and reduce the processing time like before the pandemic.
Future: There will be more options to find jobs, places in Canada, United States, Europe etc.

Past: More people have moved to Halifax, which makes it harder to find a cheaper and affordable apartment.
Now: It is not good time to move.
Future: And the rent fee never decreases.

Past: The pandemic makes the cost of living higher, with local food price surging and gasoline charging more.
Now: Except for the regular cost of rental, internet, insurance. Budget on the eating outside and limit travelling plans.
Future: Enjoy more natural sites.

Past: The baby is growing faster, which will need more care with time going on. When the baby’s grandparents come back next year, more energy and attentions will spend on him for two of us.
Now: The government subsidy has been applied. The daycare has registered.
Future: Make sure everyone is not feeling overwhelming. Working time, rest time, eating healthy, exercising regularly.

Past: There two major projects which needs to pay more attention, to yield high impact article.
Now: It is just uncertain how many time and efforts will be put on to them.
Future: If it is difficult to catch up with the progress, for example, the body healthy and mental wellbeing has been impacted greatly. It is better to say NO and STOP it. Academic activity is part of your life but not all of your life.

From the challenges listed above, it can be found that the anxiety for the future, mostly, comes from the uncertainty of time contol. For example, how much time will be needed to contribute to the work to achieve high impact article? How much time will be required for taking care of the baby? How much time will be needed to sleep well? How much time will be needed to achieve mental and body wellbeing? There are a lot of questions for the future, and it is difficult to plan ahead when not facing the specific situations, let along human being are born to control for a feeling of safety.

Actually, comparing to most people, there is not much to complain about. There is a warm home to stay, a steady job to get pay for, a happy family to rely on, a well-benefited province to support. When the future will come in great uncertainty, and you don’t know how to get prepared. Maybe the best strategy is not overthinking and cherish now.