1. Compare yourself with others
Comparisons generally serve as excuses, because we’re all different. It makes no difference how those around you complete their study. It’s one thing to get helpful hints from them, but it’s another thing to complain that you have it worse. And it’s fruitless to try emulating the style of someone you know, because they are leading a different life. Place a focus on what benefits you, not what you see benefitting someone else. By all means try out different ways of working, but make sure the onus is placed firmly on to you.
2. Bow to Peer Pressure
Q – Why did the monkey fall out of the tree?
A – Because it was dead.
Q – Why did the second monkey fall out of the tree?
A – Because it was tied to the first monkey.
Q – Why did the third monkey fall out of the tree?
A – Peer pressure.
This joke is one of my all time favorites. Not because I laugh out loud, but because it makes a good point. Peer pressure is a weakness, not a strength. We all bow to it occasionally, but needn’t do so on a regular basis, especially at important times. You hold the key to how much revision you need to do and you have the tools to balance your life. When it’s important to knuckle down, stay strong.
3. Have a closed mind
Old sayings often hold an element of truth and sense to them. Take this one:
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
It’s an old saying, but one we should recognize and use. We all too often give up at the first hurdle. And even if we’re persistent, it doesn’t always transpire to try
a different method in order to clear the obstacle. Success is not a given and it comes with a lot of failure too. Take the Virgin brand of products. There have been a number of flops over the years, but you can’t seriously call Richard Branson a failure.
Comparisons generally serve as excuses, because we’re all different. It makes no difference how those around you complete their study. It’s one thing to get helpful hints from them, but it’s another thing to complain that you have it worse. And it’s fruitless to try emulating the style of someone you know, because they are leading a different life. Place a focus on what benefits you, not what you see benefitting someone else. By all means try out different ways of working, but make sure the onus is placed firmly on to you.
2. Bow to Peer Pressure
Q – Why did the monkey fall out of the tree?
A – Because it was dead.
Q – Why did the second monkey fall out of the tree?
A – Because it was tied to the first monkey.
Q – Why did the third monkey fall out of the tree?
A – Peer pressure.
This joke is one of my all time favorites. Not because I laugh out loud, but because it makes a good point. Peer pressure is a weakness, not a strength. We all bow to it occasionally, but needn’t do so on a regular basis, especially at important times. You hold the key to how much revision you need to do and you have the tools to balance your life. When it’s important to knuckle down, stay strong.
3. Have a closed mind
Old sayings often hold an element of truth and sense to them. Take this one:
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
It’s an old saying, but one we should recognize and use. We all too often give up at the first hurdle. And even if we’re persistent, it doesn’t always transpire to try
a different method in order to clear the obstacle. Success is not a given and it comes with a lot of failure too. Take the Virgin brand of products. There have been a number of flops over the years, but you can’t seriously call Richard Branson a failure.
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