EPTOn December 17 2011 04:05 Chill wrote:
Your blog has 4 major problems (Parents, social, school, weight) with many smaller problems divided between them. That's an easy way to get overwhelmed. Pick ONE of them (I would pick school but it's up to you) and start there.
Stop making excuses. For example, instead of writing a blog about how you suck at school, you should have used that time to study. Accept that you fucked up and move forward.
You aren't a genius and don't have incredible potential. Accept this. Hard work is the only thing that's going to get you where you want to be.
Edit: Problem -> Analysis -> Change
You're missing step 3. Writing "Oh I accept that I am doing bad because I'm lazy" does you no good. Change it or don't write it. Doing neither is weak.
Your blog has 4 major problems (Parents, social, school, weight) with many smaller problems divided between them. That's an easy way to get overwhelmed. Pick ONE of them (I would pick school but it's up to you) and start there.
Stop making excuses. For example, instead of writing a blog about how you suck at school, you should have used that time to study. Accept that you fucked up and move forward.
You aren't a genius and don't have incredible potential. Accept this. Hard work is the only thing that's going to get you where you want to be.
Edit: Problem -> Analysis -> Change
You're missing step 3. Writing "Oh I accept that I am doing bad because I'm lazy" does you no good. Change it or don't write it. Doing neither is weak.
Bolded part is definitely the truth.
I'm doing first year engineering this year at University. I was quite smart in high school (didn't really try and got great marks). Not bragging that is just truth
But this year. Oh god this year. I've become convinced that just "being smart" does you almost no good. I thought I could cruise, but damn was I wrong. The people who work hard and try to learn the material are the ones who are far most successful than slackers like me who are struggling to make the average.
Get rid of every assumption that you are "destined to be smart" and work from the ground up. Hard work can put you anywhere you want to be.
