I'm just like to say I'm (re)starting my Phd in October and I am seriously seriously excited.
I had started it two years ago but coming off the end of my MA I had zero motivation and belief in myself.
But now I've been working on my pre-phd bibliography and can already see a structure to the conceptual model that I just couldn't see last time.
Reading William G Sharpe's "New York Nocturne" has been an inspiration - it made me realise that a successful piece of work doesn't need to be complicated - it simply needs structure, direction, clarity, and honesty. I always thought that inspiration came before application but I've just realised it's the other way round.