Good afternoon students, hope you all have a nice lecture day? How many of you want to get A’s in all subjects=? Did you know it possible, wow! in this short speech am about to deliver , we will consider how we can get A’s beyond just reading and also how we can rise our education beyond schooling . Before I proceed am scoolj oluwajuwonlo joseph. One thing I want you to know is that success in education and schooling is easier than you ever thought.
I will like to start with these quotes “it is not the style of clothes one wears neither the kind of automobile on drives nor the amount of money one has in the bank that counts” and “ the moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability we will be brittle in the face of adversity.” By George Washington carver and Josh waitzkin respectively. I decided to start with these quotes because majority of us complain a lot about our status quo, like my parents do not have money that is why I cannot study well , on and on. Failure does not require alibi and success does not demand explanation.
STEP ONE
DESIRE
This is the first step in attaining excellence in courses or subjects beyond just reading. Many students make a lot of mistake because they fail to define bottom-line of semester or term they are in . desire is the first safe boat that will lead you to achieving your goal, it is the foundation of all learning as Hobbes put it “human desire is the fundamental motivation of all human action “ power of desire will propel you to run after your goal. Note! Desire is different from wishing, many students wish but they don’t desire.
Why you need to desire it.
When we desire something, there is this light that path your way to attaining what you want. The more you desire it, the more reality it become, more you accumulate energy to achieve it. Desire is key in attaining success especially in the area of education. There have been many of successful people who had beneAfited in this principle. When I was in final year in secondary school , I had desired to study computer, (perhaps it might due to environmental pressure) shortly after graduation I was able to secured admission , the momentum of desire I took to college enable me to focus and vigilant to every little information that passes my way. Within a few weeks I was able to challenge colleagues even senior. Remember there are no limitation to the mind except those we acknowledge.
· It develops spirit of focus
Desire gives focus, it enhance your ability to generate energy to pursuit goal, this explain better the story of Mr oyefeso ceo of starco insurance, at the verge of graduation, to obtain first degree, many of his friends have started business making money, driving cars etc despite this, he never lost hope to obtain second degree and now, cars he drives , those friends cannot price it not to talk of buying it. He usually say parable in Yoruba which goes “ race that a dog started a year ago , is just a month journey for a horse to complete” Can you see power of desire produce Focus and lead to success. You need to know bottom line of what you are pursuing (bottom line strategy will be full explain in subsequence chapter) you sow so that you can rip. You sow your target for the semester and work toward ripping, like david Belasco’s philosophy “if you can’t write your idea on the back of my business card , you don’t have a clear idea” what is your target for this term or semester?. Like some of us , if someone ask our target or goal for the session, that is when we will remember wicked lecturers that do not want to see your name not to talk of your face , we are fond of failing ourselves before lecturers did. The question thus can I state target in one sentence? If we can answer that question in sincerity, that show we are on the right track. Do not lose focus because of the rumour you hear around , especially in the school where seniors are lamenting that nobody ever got A in that course or subject, once we accept this, we too can not, that is a wrong mind-set, where others are saying there is a casting down, we’ll be saying there is a lifting up .we are jinx breakers, yes !!! we can.
· It give sense of accomplishment
Pastor sam adeyemi said in one of his lectures at daystar leadership academy said “success start within then without” if we don’t win within ourselves we cannot outside. Whatever we think describe our action, therefore this principle give sense of victory
· It avoid alibi
We students are fond of given excuses for our failure, we do not want to accept mistake so that we can take necessary corrective measure. For instance, one of my coursemate like shifting his failure or inadequacy on the lecturer. I could remember vividly his statement “I don’t know lecturers that is why they always mark me down , for those of you, you guys know your way that is the reason you build up As” how did you see this sentence ? it is bogus, for us to be a successful students we need to do away with such mindset , because such cynical behaviour will be hurdle to achieve success in academic world.
· Its strengthen you
It was desire that kept Thomas Edison moving despite 10,000 failures. Desire makes his dream come alive transmute his weakness into opportunity.
How to develop desire for success in education and schooling
This method was developed by Napoleaon hill in his book titled think and rich, however this method will be interpreted in academic terms
- Fix in your mind exact grade you desire . it is not sufficient merely to say ‘I want to have good grade or highest GPA in school’ like what Napoleon Hill noted that there is a psychological reason for definiteness
- Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the grade you desire
- Establish a definite date when you intend to possess the grade you desire ( it could be semester, session even overall GPA at the end of your program
- Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you are ready or not to put this plan into action.
- Develop mantra on grade you intend to acquire.
- Read your written sentence (mantra) day and night that is morning when you wake up and night before you go to bed.
It is important that you follow this method , it has work for me , and many other successful people and I believe it will works for you. It is pertinent to be consistence and devoted. With little search I carried out , it had proved that many students submit to pressure and failure. Lamentation is not panacea for success rather handiwork and determination.
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