r o s l a n t a l i b l i f e 2.0 : I learned the value of this sentiment as a young man when my father taught me to move a huge pile of dirt, albeit "one wheelbarrow at a time." Before you know it, it's done. This quote comes in handy when I feel tired and frustrated that no matter how much and how fast I write and revise, there still seems to be no end in sight. Finishing a dissertation can feel like having a huge elephant in front of you that you’re supposed to eat in its entirety. Of course, if you mainly focus on how massive this elephant is and when you can finish eating it up, you will feel overwhelmed. But if you take the elephant bite by bite, and not think about how much of it is left, one day the elephant will be all gone. The same goes for your dissertation: break it down to small actionable tasks and do one task after another, until it is done and ready for submission. “Enjoy Climbing the Mountain”