going on & giving up

I had a shitty task to do yesterday and I confess I grumbled at the start of it.

Why am I doing it?

Shit. So many pages. When am I going to finish?

Can tie or not? So many entries, I make one mistake that’s it. can’t reconcile again.

They didn’t manage to reconcile it last year what.

I whined, I ranted and I had to curb a temper that was flaring from within.

But I peservered.

As mr guava sms-ed me to pacify me, the better part of me gradually took over.

I can do it.

I must tie it.

Who says they can’t do it last year means I can’t do it this year?

Jia you. finishing soon. I can do it by today.

Before I leave work today I must make sure I reconcile this.

With almost 7million worth of transactions, 25+56 pages of listing from both companies and a $300k difference to reconcile, I did it.

Yes, I did it before I left work yesterday. At the stroke of 5pm, I stood up with glee, yes! I reconciled it!

There was a sweet sense of satisfaction, akin to the feeling of crossing the finishing line at the end of a marathon.

I’m just glad I didn’t give up on the task, nor gave up on myself.

Sometimes, it’s that bit of perseverance that makes the difference from going on and giving up.