How to stay motivated?

Hi guys!!!

This question when I first heard sound quite weird. But over the time I realized there were many students with this query. OK so here I have come out with a blog on how you can stay motivated for 3 years.

The 3 years between IPCC and Final is no doubt a very hectic period. You have to work hard at office and at the same time study a lot. Balancing sometimes becomes very difficult. There is pressure at office and there is pressure of studies. Social life is disturbed. Always there is a feeling of time crunch. Yes this is what everyone goes through, then how to be motivated.

1.       Plan – Long term and short term

Break the entire thing ie the syllabus into small part. Make a broad plan of how you will cover various parts. Take the audit season, outstation audits and peak office work season into consideration.

Then make short term plan for say a month, then for a week and then daily plans. Do one thing at a time. Keep on taking baby steps. Don’t think a lot. If you keep on doing this you will soon see how you have taken a giant leap.

Keep on tracking the progress and revise plans accordingly.

2.       Be realistic

When planning things out make sure you are realistic and targets set by you are achievable.

3.       Take breaks

“All work and no play makes jack (rather anyone) a dull boy”. This is very true, so take out time for your hobbies it can be cricket (I always write it first as I am very fond of it), movies, music, dance, gymming, running, cooking anything that makes you happy. Without this you will burn yourself out.

4.       Have good friends and be a good friend

Friendship is always 2 sided. That’s why I wrote have and be good friends. Share your targets with each other. Motivate each other. Not everyone feels low at the same time. Have healthy competition.

There is a saying if you want to get a quality, find a person with that quality and make him your friend. This again has dual implications as you also have to have some qualities so that others see you as friend.

This sound quite plain but is most important of all. I was lucky to have great friends who helped me a lot.

5.       Visualize the dream

Whenever you feel exhausted, close your eyes and see the day when you will realize your dream. If you are truly passionate about it you will fell energetic.

6.       Ask for help and be ready to help

If you have any doubts always take advice from seniors in office or anywhere. Likewise be ready to help your juniors.

7.        Get rid of distractions

Things that make you delay your efforts in a productive direction are distractions. It can be Facebook, WhatsApp or some annoying person. Control them as soon as you can else they will start controlling you. I am not against the use of such online social networks. It helps you stay connected with near and dear ones but keep an eye on time you end up spending there.

8.       Keep changing routine

Following the same routine makes things boring. So keep on changing routine. Sometimes you can stay late in night to study, sometimes you can wake early, sometimes go for a walk, sometimes start gymming, sometimes take leave ;-) , etc.

9.       One thing at a time

When playing just play, when cooking just cook, when dancing just dance. Likewise when studying just study.

10.   Keep count of days

This one is funny but was effective for me. I used to keep a count of number of days left till the completion of exams. This is just like the countdown to an event except that counting was up to the end of the event (the last paper). This motivated me as I used to remind myself that these are the days that will make a difference forever.

When you see these points again you will realize all sound very general and ordinary. These are something that can be found anywhere. Nothing very special about it. What will make them extraordinary is how well you put them into practice.

Bye!!