In Which Wiser Words Prevail

Sometimes it takes outside perspective to make you realize why you're doing something, or at least remind you. For me it came from having a conversation with a very trusted mentor for lack of a better word. I was explaining to him why I was getting frustrated with what I thought was the regurgitation of information while working on this program. He listened intently nodding in all the right places and not at all disagreeing with what I was saying of course he wasn't agreeing with me either. After I finished saying what I had to say he looked at me and he said that I was not just regurgitating the information for the sake of regurgitating the information.He explained that I had actually missed something important. He explained that I am regurgitating the information for the piece of paper that I really want.
While it really shouldn't  have taken an old Professor telling me that the purpose of me doing this was for the piece of paper, he was completely right. In doing so he restored my drive. So from here on, I'm allowing myself to be annoyed and frustrated at times, so long as I make sure that I look ahead to that piece of paper. Look ahead to my ultimate goal.