Huge apologies for such a long absence - blame it on my university :)
Today, I want to talk about something which keeps and will keep me going through all the challenges I face in my academic (and soon professional) life!
You see, motivation doesn't come out of nowhere. If you sit and wait for it - nothing will happen. You also cannot really "search" for motivation, because that type of motivation is usually short-term. The motivation must be something inside of you - something that is activated even more if you face a challenge or even failure.
A lot of people at my university have a great potential. But because they are not motivated enough, that potential is never fully exposed, and those people are just wasting their time. They make excuses, procrastinate, and avoid responsibility.
I do understand that things are tough sometimes, but nobody said that getting and A is university is going to be a breeze. Obviously we must work for it. But where do we take that willpower from; that motivation?
There are a few concepts I want to bring to you in this blog post:
- don't waist your time; you are basically disrespecting the opportunity life has given you to have or do whatever you are doing right now, and a lot of people would love to take your place; prove that you're worth it
- you don't need a village to support you in your challenges; a few words of support must be enough - the rest must come from yourself
- you are your own strongest competition; never compare yourself to anyone - compare yourself to yourself; learn, and proceed forward
- be able to SUCK IT UP when things are tough!
I get it. It isn't healthy accumulating all those negative emotions inside of you and you must seek help if you feel like there is a real issue. Most of the time, however, we let loose of ourselves - we pity ourselves and find more excuses to avoid the work. The truth is, we must learn to suck some stuff up. For instance, if you've gotten a bad grade - don't spend a week re-thinking your career choices - just reflect and move on. Sometimes you will also deal with your friends leaving you, and/or trying to put you off course - don't allow that. Reflect, and move on, once again. If you think you can't focus long enough on your homework because there's too much - suck it up and do it! You are in a complete control over it!
Rarely people always get whatever they want immediately - shit happens. But it must make you stronger, and make your desire to overcome challenges even bigger.
I really hope that this semester won't let you down, but you must remember to work for it! Like I said previously - things don't come out of nowhere.
The best of luck! ;)
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