In case anyone missed Monday night’s Oprah’s Book Club Webcast for The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, you can see it on her website.
It was a thrilling experience to be a part of the largest book club meeting in the world! Oprah was extremely gracious and inspiring. I had a wonderful time and am proud to have been a part of the book club!
(Megan Hall, Brunonia Barry and Jocelyn Kelley)
We are just back from our exciting adventures in sunny California! Book Expo America ran this past weekend, from May 28 - June 1, at the Los Angeles Convention center. It was a fun-filled weekend packed with author signings, book releases, seminars and parties. It was great to visit with some of our clients and catch up with friends.
It was an especially exciting time for one of our clients, Brunonia Barry, who was there to celebrate the upcoming release of her debut novel, THE LACE READER (William Morrow, August 2008). We are so thrilled for her and all of the exciting adventures she has ahead of her.
Alarm Clocks Just Aren't Enough
by Cadet Spear
What gets you out of bed in the morning?
For me it's the gut-wrenching, jarring BEEP BEEP BEEP of my alarm clock, jerking me from the warmth of my bed. But what keeps you from hitting that snooze button and skipping classes that weren't that important today anyway?
What gets me up every day and motivates me to attend classes even when it's 40-degrees outside and pouring rain is knowing that if I push myself to go to my classes today I won't have to make up for it later. I would rather do what I can every day and not be stuck with an impossible cram before a test.
My psychology professor would say that what gets me out of bed in the morning is my superego.
In psychology, everyone has three main divisions in their personality: the id, the ego, and the superego. The id drives your wants, your desire to go back to sleep or to go out and party when you have a test the next day. The superego drives your perfectionism, your desire to study every minute of every day so that you can make a 100 on every test. The ego balances between the id and the superego, making compromises between the two, so if you get up and go to classes in the morning, you can come back and take a nap in the afternoon.
So what is dominant in your personality? Do you find it hard to say no to partying all night, or do any grades lower than 90 depress you? What do you want to do and what do you need to do? Can you change?
Yes.
If you feel like lead getting up in the morning, think about how small a thing this is when you compare it to the reward of good grades in your classes, a perfect score on a PFT [physical fitness test], and being thoroughly prepared for whatever lies ahead, whether it's field training commissioning, or simply a briefing you're going to be giving.
Never settle for average; always reach for the goals outside your grasp so that you are continuing to do your best. Excellence in all we do.
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By: Terry Lee Wilde,
on 11/4/2007
