Oct 09
20
Have you ever felt really, really amazing when you finished something?
In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy states what traits he thinks truly “acccomplished” women possess. Some items on the list include knowledge of singing, dancing, drawing, and the modern languages (among other things); Lizzie (the story’s protagonist) replies that such requirements for accomplishment are, well…a little bit ridiculous.
As a person who feels accomplished when I open the pickle jar by myself, I definitely agree with Lizzie on this one. Much bigger accomplishments–say, like, submitting my applications for medical school–warrant nothing less than celebration. I felt SO INCREDIBLY AWESOME when I had completed this step on my journey towards doctor-hood (that’s a technical term, of course). We turned on a fun movie to watch that night, and my dad took me out to breakfast the next morning. It was great. 
When I do succeed in opening the aforementioned pickle jar, or getting my hairstyle just right, or submitting my applications for medical school, my characteristic response is an exclaimed “YES!”, usually followed by a happy dance, all the while feeling absolutely fabulo-tastic about myself.
No matter who you are, you are accomplishing things every day–big things, little things, medium-sized things. But what makes you feel accomplished? And what do you do to celebrate your utter amazingness?
