![featured image](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1485402073834-c95f3eac2fcd?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&fm=jpg&crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&w=2000&fit=max&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjExNzczfQ) They say slow and steady wins the race but I\'m not sure. I\'ve been really meh-ish lately. It\'s been mentally challenging to complete just about anything. I either can\'t focus or I just feel over the task. I feel like people be telling you how they just working on 100 all the time and honestly I work at like 50-75%. It works for me and every time I leave my lil threshold this happens and I regret it. It\'s not that I can\'t be higher than that but I also don\'t need to go hard 24/7 ya know. Self care is what the therapist calls it. So what have you been doing? ---------------------------- Certainly not studying for certs. lol I know that sounds bad but hear me out. I had to end a contract so I can make space for my health issues, BUT I\'ve also put more time in business things. I\'m going to be doing a hybrid setup thing so I can play with Jenkins and networking a lot more, I will actually finish my \"Reaction Journal\" app this month, and lastly I been working with a friend (not sure if they want to be named) about an app. Are you going to finish the certs? 🙄 {#are-you-going-to-finish-the-certs-} ------------------------------------ I promise I am. I learn better doing hands on stuff. All that reading not really for me. I read a lot in general but super technical things are like \#1 most boring shit people ever thought to put on paper. I probably won\'t get the certs in the same order I said before. Also like\...certs are fucking expensive. lol Junos I can get for free but because I failed SAA that\'s \$150 and CYSA+ is like \$300. I gotta use my money wisely at the right time ya know? But anyway I hope this is a good update for you. If not well\...I\'m not sure what to tell you. I\'m not going to lie about progress on here so yea. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P.S. If you want to try to make some good side money try to join [Hypernova](https://twitter.com/hypernovagroup) so you too can afford certs