February 10th, 2018 Week 6th Saturday

It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.

头脑聪明还不够，重要的是好好运用。

From Rene Descartes.

My colleagues have always brought me some surprises these days, and their talented skills and eloquence have made some indelible impression on me.

How should I do to catch up with them, at least avoid being a drag on my team?

Probably I should take some effective measures to make my studing more efficiently, but how?

Pay enough attention on my work, concenrate my energy on the things I should finish before the deadline.

There are abundant resources available, but I don't know how to utilize them.

Really a pity.

Distance makes the hearts grow fonder.

距离使两颗心靠得更近。

Long distance relationships are really a big challenge, and even though most of times the love we have for our partners isn't enough to keep us moving forward, sometimes we even feel down, demotivated, sad and ready to give up.

And that is when we need a boost, we need to keep believing that our relationships would have a bright future.

When I found myself in such moments, some inspirational quotes, like this one, help me clear my mind of negative thoughts and give me some hope.

As Thomas Fuller had said, absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it, so if we have to keep a long distance relationship, we should take some measures actively to make the relationship survive and thrive.

Besides, when we decide to start a long distance love we must be realistic of the difficulties ahead.

Frequent communications and some special ways to express our unique love can keep the relationship fresh, and it would be better to have some same goals and always trust each other.

Remember to make her feel safe and comfortable, take the initiatives to care about her life.

What I have done is far from enough, there are too many things I should do to maintain the current relationship.