Study Hacks

  I think most of the time we fail to progress in life due to absence of a strong belief system. I will here narate you a beautiful story which you should always remember when you think you can't make it or you are surrounded by negative people: -- Once, a group of frogs were traveling through woods and one of them fell in a deep pit. When other frogs crowded around and saw how deep it was, they told that there was no hope. However, the frog ignored all and tried to jump out of the pit. Despite his efforts, group of frogs above were still staying he should just give up but the frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him. At last, he jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out the other frogs were furious and said, Did you not hear us? The frog explained to them that he was deaf. Similarly in life, a lot of people will demoralize you by saying the subject are very tough or simply it's not your cup of tea. At such times, jus...

The entrance exams are not just about grueling work and burning midnight oil. One needs to prepare in a structured manner. Consistency in preparation is the key to success. It is better to study an average of two hours daily rather than burst in work followed by weeks of layoff. The trick is to be able to balance this along with the other activities like school studies etc. The exam is not just about working hard but working smart. Most competitive exams are objective type. So, work smartly and you can get an answer by eliminating the answers if you are not getting it with traditional methods. And also, always belief in yourself. I think half of the battle are won by this. This strong belief  followed by sustained motivation over a period of 8 to 10 months and coupled with a structured preparatory schedule and some smart ways applied to your studies is the key to success. So always be happy 😀  and I will keep motivating you and here are some points: -- 1. Well laid plan. 2. ...

  Before I elucidate my point of why not fear mistakes, let me give you an example of failure. Chances are you are reading this article in a room with the use of lightening. Well, you can thank Thomas Alva Edison for that. Edison failed over 9000 times before perfecting the light bulb! In my opinion, Thomas Edison' s picture should be under the definition* perseverance*. After Edison invented and produced the light bulb a reporter asked him how it felt to fail 9000 times. Edison replied I was glad I found 9000 ways not to invent light bulb!  Mistakes are the best teachers. Don't be afraid to try something new just because you don't think you will get it right the first time. Without mistakes you would not have any information about how to do better the next time. Each time you identify a mistake, you have learned something about your task. Remember there are four steps in making an Action plan: -- A. Take action and make mistakes. B. Review the results and identify mistakes...

Two things very important to clear an exam, Speed and Strike rate. A good speed or strike rate alone can not give you success. One without other is a good way to mess up all your performance. What is required is combination of both. Let me explain you this thing by an short story: -- I am sure you have heard the well known tale that brings out the point Slow and steady wins the race. Once upon a time a tortoise and a hare ran a race. It was agreed between them that the one who reaches a particular point first would win the race. Race thus began and the rabbit in a short time covered a long way. He looked back and saw that he had left his friend far behind. So he went into sleep thinking that when the tortoise would come up, he would take another run and beat him. But the tortoise went on slowly and steadily and won the race due to his continuous struggle while the hare was still asleep. Many years back someone came up with this story. Now moving to these years moral of this story is no...

 No definite part of the day can be said to be an ideal time for studying. Some may be mentally alert in the mornings, while others may prefer evenings or night. Research, however, shows that mental output is higher in the mornings than in the evening or at night. Your mind will be fresh after a good eight hour sleep. So the morning hours are the most valuable and best time for serious work. Do not fritter away your morning hours. Organize your work like ironing and laying out your clothes for the next day, the night before. Keep together your books, files and papers required for work, in order, the previous night. This way you start your day with a flying start and will not end up wasting your morning time. In addition to your regular scheduled sessions, it is good to make use of odd moments for other purposes. Every subject includes a certain amount of rote learning like formulas, vocabulary, laws etc. Write down these on small cards or on a small notepad. They can be learnt whil...

 One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. Instead of leaving the donkey to starve and die with pain, he decided to bury him alive. He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed shovel and began to shovel dirt or mud into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and brayed terribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quited down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer feeling pity finally looked down the well and was astonished at what they saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and make a step up. As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt or mud on top of the animal, he would shake it off again and take another step up. Very so...