Lost the motivation to study? Get them back with these 3 questions!
I have been talking to a lot of students lately and one complaint came up repetitively.
“I lost my motivation to continue.” Yeah! That is tough! In today’s post, I will share with you 3 questions that will help you address that concern. No matter what stage you are in your study/project/thesis,… these 3 questions are always critical.
1- Why are you doing what you are doing? (Job, Study, Project)
This is what motivation really means! You need to know what made you start this journey to begin with. Is it because of something /someone really important to you? Is it a step toward a bigger goal you want to achieve? Or is it because other people wanted you to do it? Be true to yourself! It is okay to stop if the reason is not relevant to you anymore! If it still is and you are committed to continuing no matter what, then you can always re-motivate yourself using the answers you just give. Write them in your notebook or in a cute picture, have them on your phone or your desk!
2 Why should people care about your project?
In other words, what is in it for that person you are talking to! It may be kind of sad but that is who we are, we want to hear how we can benefit from anything! So if you want your friends or your family or anyone to support you, clearly say what is in it for them! I may not care if you say to me you want to be a medical doctor because you want to be rich but I definitely will care and may want to help if you say you want to be a specialist in a medical field that needs a lot of professional (even if you are going to be rich afterward). Why? I may catch this disease someday knowing that you are going to specialize in that gives me a tiny peace of mind that I will be able to get help! This is also a key question you make sure to go over when you are applying for a grant or a scholarship. Your curiosity about an advanced scientific field is good but not a reason to give you money. You need to show that your project benefits the community or whatever organization giving the money!
3 Why is the situation as it is right now?
This question gives you a context of the project you are working on. This also helps you find the underlying problems if any that should be addressed. Knowing the cause of an issue either motivates you to continue forward or redirects you to a more important question.
