Do you believe in yourself or does that feel strange?
Have you already made the choice to be successful, in this life? Do you have a vision, a master-plan, for your life?
By DAN VANDON
Do you want to pursue a Ph.D.? Are you hoping to land an interesting and well-paying job? You may be the cleverest person on this planet, but if you fail too
many exams, nobody will care whether or not you studied very hard. Unfortunately, in this life, access to future challenges is oft en limited by judgments on past achievements with past challenges. “If you are so clever, why ain’t you rich?” That’s an old comeback saying, but it could be rephrased into an appropriate question about exams: “If you are so clever, why didn’t you pass the test?” I know very well that these words may sound harsh and unfair— especially so, if you’ve made true eff orts in the past without achieving the results you thought you deserved. Believe me, my intention is not at all to hurt you but to wake you up early enough to make a difference in your next exam.
In order to stand out in your next exam, you need a roadmap to success, a plan that guides you where you wan to go. Therefore, do yourself a favour, sit down and answer the following five questions to yourself before you start studying:
1. What information do I have to master?
2. What skills do I have to master?
3. What is the format of the exam?
4. What does the grading system look like?
5. What is my personal goal?
By answering these questions, you will have a much easier time when you start developing your winning training plan.
Now turning to the big picture of your life. Where are you heading?
Do you really know where you want to go in this life?
Do you have a vision, a master-plan, for your life?
Can you summarize your vision, in one minute?
How do you define success?
Do you believe in yourself or does that feel strange?
Do you worry a lot?
I am inviting you to discuss your plans for the future with me as I believe that you can make the difference, however only
IF YOU CHOOSE TO.
Let me be blunt: being successful has nothing to do with destiny, being "lucky" and for sure, it's not in your genes. It's a choice!
Have you made your choice yet?